Culver_XPQ-15 Knowpia

XPQ-15/XTD3C
	Mockup of the XPQ-15
Role	Target drone
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Culver Aircraft Company
First flight	1945
Primary users	United States Army Air Forces; United States Navy
Produced	6

The Culver XPQ-15, also known as the XTD3C-1, was an American target drone developed by the Culver Aircraft Company late in World War II.

Design and development edit

The XPQ-15 was a low-wing monoplane of conventional design. It was powered by a Franklin O-405 opposed piston engine.^[1] Design work began in 1943.^[2]

Operational history edit

Four examples of the XPQ-15 were built for evaluation by the United States Army Air Forces in 1945; two additional aircraft were tested by the United States Navy as the XTD3C-1. No production contract was placed.^[1]

Variants edit

XPQ-15: USAAF variant; four produced.^[1]
XTD3C-1: USN variant; two produced, BuNos 29665-29666.^[3]

Specifications (XPQ-15) edit

Data from Parsch ^[1]

Powerplant: 1 × Franklin O-405 opposed piston engine, 200 hp (150 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 220 mph (350 km/h, 190 kn)

References edit

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Parsch 2009
^ Mingos 1946, p.318.
^ Grossnick and Armstrong 1997, p.540.

Bibliography

Grossnick, Roy A.; William J. Armstrong (1997). United States Naval Aviation, 1910–1995 (PDF). Annapolis, MD: Naval Historical Center. ISBN 0-16-049124-X. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
Mingos, Howard (1946). The Aircraft Year Book for 1946. New York: Lanciar Publishers. ASIN B000IDB7CE. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
Parsch, Andreas (2009). "PQ Series". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles Appendix 1: Early Missiles and Drones. designation-systems.net. Retrieved 2011-02-15.

External links edit

Photo of XPQ-15 model in Popular Science

[DS-1] Parsch 2009

[2] Mingos 1946, p.318.

[3] Grossnick and Armstrong 1997, p.540.

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