What are /k/'s thoughts on parasite fighters?

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>>33175499
They've been refined to perfection.
>Make it unmanned
>Make it small enough that you can carry half a dozen
>Make it a kamikaze so you don't have to worry about recovery
>Make it go Mach 4+

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>>33175499

cute

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>>33175621

look at how fun this must have been

>>33175567
This. Aerial refueling works better for manned aircraft.

>>33175499
Bad idea when they were first envisioned and they only became worse ideas as time went on.

>>33175567
I thought cruise missiles would fill that role better?

Just have your aircraft fly the route near a group of them.

>>33175499
>What are /k/'s thoughts on parasite fighters?
You can carry more missiles/rockets for equivalent weight.
Why carry something heavy that carries missiles/rockets when you can just carry them?

Parasitic fighters were a reasonable enough idea back in 1945, but not anymore.

>>33175696
I found a new purpose for velcro.

>>33175621
Any surviving examples?

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>>33175980

yes