And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
XF-85 Goblin parasite fighter. There's good film of it trying to hook on to a B-36 with not very good results. Eventually able to but not something that was practical.
That's just silly. One, the XF-85 was manned. Two, unmanned, radio controlled aircraft were used on WWII by Japan, U.S., and Germany. Three, mating fixed wing aircraft to larger aircraft, or to dirigibles dates to before WWI.
One of a number of Tests of "Parasite Fighters" for long-range Bombers. One attempt used a B-29 and F-84's with Wingtip-to-Wingtip Locks. Did Not end well. Another Concept Study had a 1,500-Ton, Nuclear-Powered Bomber with Fighters in Cradles on top of the wings
XF-85 Goblin parasite fighter. There's good film of it trying to hook on to a B-36 with not very good results. Eventually able to but not something that was practical.
ReplyDeleteThey didn't know at the time that they were inventing drones.
ReplyDeleteThat's just silly. One, the XF-85 was manned. Two, unmanned, radio controlled aircraft were used on WWII by Japan, U.S., and Germany. Three, mating fixed wing aircraft to larger aircraft, or to dirigibles dates to before WWI.
DeleteThe Kettering Bug was used during WW I. If anyone is interested, you can view it at the Air Force Museum.
DeleteRF-84s were stable under the B-36 and worked well.
Short flight?
ReplyDeleteSpecs say it had a one hour and twenty minute endurance and could do 650 mph so actually quite the feat of engineering.
ReplyDeleteOne of a number of Tests of "Parasite Fighters" for long-range Bombers. One attempt used a B-29 and F-84's with Wingtip-to-Wingtip Locks. Did Not end well.
ReplyDeleteAnother Concept Study had a 1,500-Ton, Nuclear-Powered Bomber with Fighters in Cradles on top of the wings