2/12/2023 0 Comments B 36 war thunder![]() When needed, the fighter was lowered on a boom and released to protect the bomber or to conduct reconnaissance or bombing missions on its own. The concept envisioned carrying a “parasite” aircraft under (and partially enclosed within) a B-36 as a way to extend fighter range. In 1951 it was modified into the YRF-84F FICON ("FIghter CONveyor"), and first flew in this configuration in March 1953. Consisting of an F-84E Thunderjet fuselage with swept-back wings and tail, it made its initial flight in June 1950. The museum’s YRF-84F was the prototype of the F-84F Thunderstreak, which became a standard USAF fighter-bomber in the 1950s (an F-84F is on display in the museum's Cold War Gallery). Air Force experimental programs, the development of the F-84F fighter-bomber and later testing of the “parasite” fighter concept. The museum’s YRF-84F participated in two U.S. Please note: This aircraft is in storage. ![]()
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