Parasite Fighter

5 vehicles · Parasite Fighter

Every parasite fighter aircraft cataloged in the Who That Plane?! database — manufacturer, country, era, and key performance specs for each design, with deep links to full Wikipedia summaries.

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Arado E.381 — Parasite Fighter

Arado · Parasite Fighter · Germany

Photo: Alf van Beem · CC0

Junkers Mistel Composite (Ju 88 / Bf 109) — Composite Parasite Strike Aircraft / Precision Strike Against Hardened Targets / Warships

Junkers Mistel Composite (Ju 88 / Bf 109)

Junkers · Composite Parasite Strike Aircraft / Precision Strike Against Hardened Targets / Warships · Germany · 1944

Photo: U.S. Air Force photo 342-FH-3A20006-72492AC · Public domain

McDonnell XF-85 Goblin — Parasite Fighter (Experimental) / B-36 Bomber Self-Defence Fighter

McDonnell XF-85 Goblin

McDonnell Aircraft Corporation · Parasite Fighter (Experimental) / B-36 Bomber Self-Defence Fighter · USA · 1948

Photo: Author listed as "U.S. Air Force photo" at source. · Public domain

Republic RF-84F Thunderflash (FICON)

Republic Aviation · Parasite Reconnaissance Fighter / Deep Penetration Photo-Reconnaissance (carried by B-36) · USA · 1955

Tupolev (TB-3) Zveno SPB / Polikarpov I-16 (TB-3) — Carrier Aircraft / Parasite Fighter Composite / Fighter Launch Platform / Anti-Shipping Strike

Tupolev (TB-3) Zveno SPB / Polikarpov I-16 (TB-3)

Tupolev (TB-3) · Carrier Aircraft / Parasite Fighter Composite / Fighter Launch Platform / Anti-Shipping Strike · USSR · 1935

Photo: Idot · Public domain