The PQ-12 was a single-engined monoplane with a 225 hp (168 kW) Lycoming O-435 piston engine.[2] It had a fixed nose-wheel landing gear, twin vertical tails and an open-cockpit was provided for manned flight.[2] Instead of the optional pilot a 500 lb (225 kg) bomb could be carried in the cockpit.[2] The original prototype was cancelled but a modified variant was built followed by eight test aircraft, although an order for 40 production aircraft was placed it was subsequently cancelled.[1]
^Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1947). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. p. 232c.
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Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN0-904597-22-9.
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fleetwings, company, designation, fleetwings, model, 1940s, american, manned, aerial, target, designed, built, fleetwings, united, states, army, corps, 12arole, manned, aerial, targetnational, origin, united, statesmanufacturer, fleetwingsprimary, user, united. The Fleetwings PQ 12 company designation Fleetwings Model 36 was a 1940s American manned aerial target designed and built by Fleetwings for the United States Army Air Corps 1 Fleetwings PQ 12A YPQ 12ARole Manned aerial targetNational origin United StatesManufacturer FleetwingsPrimary user United States Army Air CorpsNumber built 9 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Specifications YPQ 12A 4 ReferencesDesign and development editThe PQ 12 was a single engined monoplane with a 225 hp 168 kW Lycoming O 435 piston engine 2 It had a fixed nose wheel landing gear twin vertical tails and an open cockpit was provided for manned flight 2 Instead of the optional pilot a 500 lb 225 kg bomb could be carried in the cockpit 2 The original prototype was cancelled but a modified variant was built followed by eight test aircraft although an order for 40 production aircraft was placed it was subsequently cancelled 1 Variants editXPQ 12 Prototype not built 1 XPQ 12A Modified prototype one built 1 YPQ 12A Test and evaluation aircraft eight built 1 PQ 12A Production variant 40 ordered but none were built 1 Specifications YPQ 12A editData from Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1947 3 General characteristicsCrew 0 1 Length 20 ft 0 in 6 1 m Wingspan 30 ft 2 in 9 2 m Height 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m Gross weight 2 196 lb 996 kg with pilot 2 688 lb 1 219 kg pilotless with 500 lb 230 kg bomb Powerplant 1 Lycoming O 435 5 6 cyl air cooled horizontally opposed piston engine 225 hp 168 kW Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch wooden propellerPerformance Maximum speed 185 mph 298 km h 161 kn as pilotless targetReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fleetwings PQ 12 Notes a b c d e f Andrade 1979 p 157 a b c PQ Series PQ 8 through PQ 15 Bridgman Leonard ed 1947 Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1947 London Sampson Low Marston amp Co p 232c BibliographyAndrade John 1979 U S Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909 Midland Counties Publications ISBN 0 904597 22 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fleetwings PQ 12 amp oldid 1143832573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
