Goblin X-85

I've read Skunk Works and had a p***ing interest in planes, but have not heard of this one before.

https://newatlas.com/military/goblin-ultra-compact-fighter-plane/

 

I had heard about the program but didn't know many of the details. Thanks.

Mike

 

The plane is so small it probably was a ill acting plane like the Gee Bee. HRP

 

Well the article says
"It proved to be very stable and easy to fly after release with surprisingly good performance for such a minute aircraft."
Problem was the return!

 

The Cold War came up with some really neat things.

 

Landing a plane is nothing more than a controlled crash

 

Rod, you ever been to the Air Force Museum in Dayton? About the greatest museum in the world.

 

Just remember, if the a-bombs were going to be used, the return trip was not going to be necessary. Maybe they overthought the whole idea. After all, it was MAD, Mutually ***ured Destruction, so the pilots might just as well have had smaller nukes for a secondary purpose…

 

I think a lot of those planes woulda been a one way trip.

 

@leon bee , nope, afraid not. I'm fairly close to Tucson and haven't made a trip there either.

 

Really cool, thanks for sharing @RodStRace