OQ-15

OQ-15
Role Target drone
Type of aircraft
National origin United States
First flight 1945
Primary user USAAF
Number built 5

The OQ-15 was a prototype American subscale drone built for the US Army Air Forces in the mid-1940s.

In early 1945, the OQ-15 was built and tested by the USAAF, but only five were built. It was built to meet the same USAAF drone requirement as the Radioplane OQ-17.

Specification

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: none
  • Wingspan: 12 ft 0 in (3.6 m)
  • Gross weight: 150 lb (70 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Kiekhaefer O-45-3 , 7 hp (5 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 160 mph (260 km/h, 140 kn)
  • Endurance: 1 hours 0 minutes
  • Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,600 m)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ^ "OQ-15".
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