Fairchild SM-73 Bull Goose

Despite never becoming operational, the Bull Goose's fiberglass-resin wings provided early experience in building aircraft using composite materials.

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Fairchild SM-73
Bull Goose

The mission of the XSM-73, Long Range Decoy missile was to increase the effectiveness of Strategic Air Command bombers by confusing and saturating the enemy air defense system.

 
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