The Langley Aerodrome
The Langley Aerodrome was born during the turn of the twentieth century. It was a pioneering but unsuccessful effort on the part of genius scientist Samuel Pierpont Langley who was the brain behind the aircraft that was able to fly for more than a mile. The efforts put in by Langley led to the initially piloted tandem wing-configuration-powered aircraft. The amazing aircraft shook the whole aeronautical world by achieving a 52 horsepower radial as well as an impressive power-to-weight ratio, but alas these stats couldn’t keep it in the air and it crashed into the Potomac River not once but twice!
The Langley Aerodrome
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
The McDonnell XF-58 Goblin is an American fighter aircraft that was designed produced during World War II. The intention of the small aircraft was that it was designed to attach to the bomb bay of a bigger aircraft and then deployed when the host plane came under attack. It was therefore known as a parasite-fighter. The parasite-fighter line was quickly scrapped because its minuscule size was quickly outgunned and outmatched by any standard-sized fighter jet, its small size actually made it an easier target than a means of protection!
The McDonnell XF85 Goblin
