Radioplane OQ-12
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American WWII target drone
| OQ-12 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Target drone Type of aircraft
|
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Radioplane |
| First flight | October 1941 |
| Primary user | USAAF |
| Number built | 1 |
The Radioplane OQ-12 (company designation RP-6[1] was a target drone in the United States, manufactured by the Radioplane company.
Design and development
[edit ]The OQ-12 design had a round, cigar-shaped fuselage, a single 1 1/2 hp piston engine which drove counter rotating propellers, and a weight of 45 pounds. The wing had a cantilever structure and was of plywood construction.[1]
The OQ-12 was most likely intended as a competitor to the Simmonds Aerocessories OQ-11, and it first flew in October 1941, but remained a prototype only.[2] [3]
See also
[edit ]Related lists
References
[edit ]- ^ a b http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/Radioplane%20Company%20Model%20Numbers%20200dpi.pdf
- ^ US Army Air Forces: "Army Aircraft Model Designations", 1946
- ^ "Radioplane OQ-12".