The YRF-84F made its first flight on March 30, 1953. However, subsequent development of midair refueling for range extension of fighter aircraft proved so successful that experiments with parasite fighters were discontinued.
Republic YRF-84F
Ficon
The YRF-84F was the prototype of the standard USAF
F-84F Thunderstreak. Originally designated the YF-96A, it consisted
of an F-84E Thunderjet fuselage with swept-back wings and tail.
The YF-96A, redesignated the
YRF-84F Ficon, was designed so that it
could be carried by a B-36.