Parasite fighter

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A parasite fighter is a fighter aircraft intended to be carried into a combat zone by a larger aircraft.

May 1916: First parasite aircraft, a Bristol Scout hooked on the upper wing of Felixstowe Porte Baby flyng boat

Project Tom Tom: B-29 with Republic F-84 Thunderjet

Project Tom Tom (B-36 with F-84 attached)

Project FICON (B-36 with F-84 in belly)

McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
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