McDonnell XF-85 Goblin

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:delta_wing
gptkb:McDonnell_F-4_Phantom_II
experimental aircraft
experimental fighter
gptkbp:armament 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:built 2
1940s
compact size
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Robert_C._McDonnell
1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Robert_McDonnell
gptkbp:design_feature folding wings
gptkbp:engine gptkb:General_Electric_J85
gptkbp:firstFlight limited
23 August 1948
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 liters
gptkbp:height 2.4 m
gptkbp:historical_significance early jet fighter development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
gptkbp:influenced World_War_II_jet_fighters
gptkbp:inspiration drones
high speed interception
gptkbp:is_used_in aircraft carrier operations
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle type
gptkbp:landingGear aircraft carrier landing
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:McDonnell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:maximum_speed 1,000 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 3,175 kg
aircraft carrier launch
gptkbp:nickname Goblin
gptkbp:operational_status none
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 km
gptkbp:project 1950
gptkbp:retired 1950
gptkbp:role airborne interceptor
drogue aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:speed 120 km/h
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:succeededBy 30 degrees per second
gptkbp:wingspan 6.1 m