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Originally Posted by 86RAG
Cool pics! 
What the hell is this little fella?
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Originally Posted by FasterTraffic
Aircraft equivalent of riding the short bus. I believe the model designation was XF-C6.
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Nicknamed the Goblin. It was a proof of concept experiment for a parasite fighter plane to be carried in one of the bomb bays of a B-36. It had no landing gear, the pilot had to hook onto a trapeze that extended from the bottom of the bomber. It didn't work worth a crap.
