McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
XF-85
Totals
16500 Price |
350 Survivability |
2700 kgWeight |
342.7 Damage |
Speed
2004.4 Airspeed |
900 km/hTop Speed at Sea Level |
900 km/hTop Speed at Best Altitude |
2600 mOptimum Altitude |
950 km/hMaximum Dive Speed |
174.8 m/sRate of Climb |
200 km/hStall Speed |
525 km/hOptimum Airspeed |
Mobility
86.8 Controllability |
10.3 sAverage Time to Turn 360 deg |
180 °/sRate of Roll |
1328.8 Maneuverability |
XF-85
IX
16500
Tech Tree
Engine
VIII
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VIII
VIII
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EngineJ34-WE-22
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VIII
J34-WE-22Airframe
VIII
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AirframeXF-85
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VIII
XF-85VIII
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Applicability:McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
VIII
Cowling-mounted weapon
VIII
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Machine gun12.7 mm M3
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VIII
4x12.7 mm M3VIII
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Applicability:McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
VIII
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Modules
Engine
Tier | Engine | Engine Power, hp / Thrust | Type | Weight, kg | Price, |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VIII | 1361 | jet | 560 | 152000 |
Airframe
Tier | Airframe | Survivability | Weight, kg | Price, |
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VIII | XF-85 | 350 | 1900 | 100000 |
Cowling-mounted weapon
Tier | Machine gun | Caliber | Muzzle Velocity, m/s | Damage | Rate of Fire, rounds/min | Weight, kg | Price, |
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VIII | 12.7 mm M3 | 12.7 | 1280 | 80 | 1200 | 60 | 25000 |
Historical Info
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin is an American prototype fighter aircraft conceived during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft. It was intended to deploy from the bomb bay of the giant Convair B-36 bomber as a parasite fighter. The XF-85's intended role was to defend bombers from hostile interceptor aircraft, a need demonstrated during World War II. McDonnell built two prototypes before the Air Force (USAAF) terminated the program.
The XF-85 was a response to a USAAF requirement for a fighter to be carried within the Northrop XB-35 and B-36, then under development. This was to address the limited range of existing interceptor aircraft compared to the greater range of new bomber designs. The XF-85 was a diminutive jet aircraft featuring a distinctive egg-shaped fuselage and a forked-tail stabilizer design. The prototypes were built and underwent testing and evaluation in 1948. Flight tests showed promise in the design, but the aircraft's performance was inferior to the jet fighters it would have faced in combat, and there were difficulties in docking. The XF-85 was swiftly canceled, and the prototypes were thereafter relegated to museum exhibits. The 1947 successor to the USAAF, the United States Air Force (USAF), continued to examine the concept of parasite aircraft under Project MX-106 "Tip Tow", Project FICON and Project "Tom-Tom" following the cancellation.
The XF-85 was a response to a USAAF requirement for a fighter to be carried within the Northrop XB-35 and B-36, then under development. This was to address the limited range of existing interceptor aircraft compared to the greater range of new bomber designs. The XF-85 was a diminutive jet aircraft featuring a distinctive egg-shaped fuselage and a forked-tail stabilizer design. The prototypes were built and underwent testing and evaluation in 1948. Flight tests showed promise in the design, but the aircraft's performance was inferior to the jet fighters it would have faced in combat, and there were difficulties in docking. The XF-85 was swiftly canceled, and the prototypes were thereafter relegated to museum exhibits. The 1947 successor to the USAAF, the United States Air Force (USAF), continued to examine the concept of parasite aircraft under Project MX-106 "Tip Tow", Project FICON and Project "Tom-Tom" following the cancellation.
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