The Radioplane RP-14 was a small aircraft of conventional design, with a strut-braced monoplane wing and conventional empennage; power was from a Righter O-45 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine. An improved version, the RP-15, replaced the O-45 with a McCulloch O-90. The airframe was improved over the company's preceding OQ-3, with improved streamlining.[1]
Operational historyedit
The RP-14 first flew in November 1944; designated OQ-6 by the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF), evaluation led to the development of the improved RP-15, designated OQ-6A, and orders for production of the aircraft in quantity were placed. These orders were cancelled due to the end of World War II; however, some OQ-6s, redesignated XOQ-6A, were still in service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1948.[1]
Parsch, Andreas (18 March 2003). "Radioplane OQ-6". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 1: Early Missiles and Drones. Designation-Systems. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
January 01, 1970
radioplane, target, drone, developed, radioplane, company, under, designation, evaluated, united, states, army, forces, service, small, number, were, procured, major, production, contracts, were, cancelled, world, role, target, drone, national, origin, united,. The Radioplane OQ 6 was a target drone developed by the Radioplane Company under the designation RP 14 and evaluated by the United States Army Air Forces for service use A small number were procured but major production contracts were cancelled by the end of World War II OQ 6 Role Target drone National origin United States Manufacturer Radioplane Company First flight November 1944 Primary user United States Army Air Forces Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants and operators 4 Specifications OQ 6 5 See also 6 ReferencesDesign and development editThe Radioplane RP 14 was a small aircraft of conventional design with a strut braced monoplane wing and conventional empennage power was from a Righter O 45 four cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine An improved version the RP 15 replaced the O 45 with a McCulloch O 90 The airframe was improved over the company s preceding OQ 3 with improved streamlining 1 Operational history editThe RP 14 first flew in November 1944 designated OQ 6 by the U S Army Air Forces USAAF evaluation led to the development of the improved RP 15 designated OQ 6A and orders for production of the aircraft in quantity were placed These orders were cancelled due to the end of World War II however some OQ 6s redesignated XOQ 6A were still in service with the United States Air Force USAF in 1948 1 Variants and operators editRP 14 Initial version powered by Righter O 45 1 OQ 6 USAAF designation of RP 14 1 RP 15 Improved version of RP 14 with 60 hp 45 kW McCulloch O 90 1 top speed 195 miles per hour 314 km h 2 OQ 6A USAAF designation of RP 15 1 XOQ 6A USAF redesignation of surviving OQ 6s and OQ 6As 1 Specifications OQ 6 editData from Parsch 2003 1 General characteristicsCrew None Length 10 ft 3 0 m Wingspan 14 ft 4 3 m Gross weight 295 lb 134 kg Powerplant 1 Righter O 45 horizontally opposed piston engine 22 hp 16 kW Performance Maximum speed 168 mph 270 km h 146 kn See also editRelated lists List of military aircraft of the United States List of unmanned aerial vehiclesReferences editCitations a b c d e f g h Parsch 2003 Churchill 1946 p 114 Bibliography Churchill Edward March 1946 Aerial Robots Flying Vol 38 no 3 Chicago Ziff Davis Publishing Retrieved 2017 12 11 Parsch Andreas 18 March 2003 Radioplane OQ 6 Directory of U S Military Rockets and Missiles Appendix 1 Early Missiles and Drones Designation Systems Retrieved 2017 12 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radioplane OQ 6 amp oldid 1108920079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
