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| OQ-18
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| Role
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Target drone Type of aircraft
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| National origin
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United States
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| First flight
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1945
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| Primary user
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USAAF
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| Number built
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1
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The OQ-18 was a prototype American subscale RPV built for the US Army Air Forces in the mid-1940s.
Development
The OQ-18 was a short-endurance drone and larger than other OQ-series drones. In 1945, the OQ-18 was built and tested by the USAAF, but never entered production.[1]
Specification
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: none
- Wingspan: 15 ft 0 in (4.6 m)
- Gross weight: 550 lb (250 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × unknown , 150 hp (110 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 250 mph (400 km/h, 220 kn)
- Range: 10 mi (16 km, 8.7 nmi)
- Endurance: 1 hours 0 minutes
- Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
See also
Related lists
References
- ^ "OQ-18". Designation-systems.net. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ US Army Air Forces: "Army Aircraft Model Designations", 1946
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USAAF designations
(1924-1947) | | Controllable bombs | |
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Tri-service designations
(1962-present) | | Main series | |
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- 1 Not assigned
- 2 Not to be confused with the Attack or Amphibious aircraft sequences.
- 3 Assigned to multiple types
- Drones designated in missile sequence
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