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During and after World War II, aircraft designers were faced with the problem of increasing the range of strategic bombers. Dr. Richard Vogt, a German immigrant to the United States, proposed that floating wing panels carrying fuel tanks could be attached to the wing tips of an airplane with hinges to extend its range. The floating wing panels would support their own weight, without increasing the load on the airplane's wings. The Air Force initiated a project to simulate floating wing panels with a piloted light plane that coupled to a larger airplane in flight. Soon the scope of the project expanded to explore the possibility of towing fighters coupled to the wing tips of bombers.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Much of the book's content would appeal to an aeronautical
engineer - detailed descriptions of the coupling devices
that enabled a plane to be attached to its carrier.
After investing much time, effort and money, the project
was terminated. Parasite pilots were bored and
tired sitting in cockpits with nothing to do.
Aerial refueling won the day .
Many photos of the various aircraft involved.
Imagine two B-47s trying to couple with mothership
during a stormy night ! What happens to you when
the mothership has been lost and you are 800 miles
from safety ?
This was an Air Force effort to exceed the Navy's
parasite fighters launched from airships. Both
efforts were overtaken by technology.