The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was an American prototype
fighter aircraft conceived during
World War II by
McDonnell Aircraft. It was intended to be carried in and deployed 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
interceptors, a need demonstrated during World War II. Two prototypes were constructed before the program was terminated. The XF-85 was a response to a
United States Army Air Forces (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 been facing in combat, and there were difficulties in docking. The XF-85 was swiftly canceled, and the prototypes were thereafter relegated to museum exhibits. (
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1921 – The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed and then came into force exactly one year later, establishing the
Irish Free State, the first independent Irish state to be recognised by the British government.
A juvenile Regent Parrot(Polytelis anthopeplus), a
parrot species native to wooded areas of
subtropical Australia. It grows to approximately 14½–16½ in (37–42 cm) in length, and exhibits
sexual dimorphism. The male bird is generally yellow, with several shades on the head and shades of green on the back. The female is generally more green, overall, especially in the head and body.
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The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was an American prototype
fighter aircraft conceived during
World War II by
McDonnell Aircraft. It was intended to be carried in and deployed 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
interceptors, a need demonstrated during World War II. Two prototypes were constructed before the program was terminated. The XF-85 was a response to a
United States Army Air Forces (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 been facing in combat, and there were difficulties in docking. The XF-85 was swiftly canceled, and the prototypes were thereafter relegated to museum exhibits. (
more...)
1921 – The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed and then came into force exactly one year later, establishing the
Irish Free State, the first independent Irish state to be recognised by the British government.
A juvenile Regent Parrot(Polytelis anthopeplus), a
parrot species native to wooded areas of
subtropical Australia. It grows to approximately 14½–16½ in (37–42 cm) in length, and exhibits
sexual dimorphism. The male bird is generally yellow, with several shades on the head and shades of green on the back. The female is generally more green, overall, especially in the head and body.
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English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,815,803 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.