The Globe KD4G Quail was an American target drone, built by the Globe Aircraft Corporation for use by the United States Navy.
KD4G Quail | |
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KD4G-1 | |
Role | Target drone |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Globe Aircraft Corporation |
First flight | 1949 |
Primary user | United States Navy |
A catapult-launched, high-wing monoplane, the KD4G was of all-metal construction.[1] The Quail was launched by a catapult; power was supplied by a two-cylinder Kiekhaefer O-45 opposed piston engine producing 35 horsepower (26 kW).[2]
The KD4G-1 first flew in 1949; soon afterwards an improved version, the KD4G-2, was introduced, however neither variant was produced in significant numbers.[2]