Kawasaki KAQ-1

Infobox Aircraft
name= KAQ-1
type= Aerial Target Drone
manufacturers= Kawasaki


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KAQ-1 on display at Castle Air Museum

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introduction= 1950's
status= Retired
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primary user= United States, Japan
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The Kawasaki KAQ-1 is a small, radio controlled target drone aircraft. A convert|72|hp engine allowed the KAQ-1 to reach speeds up to convert|220|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on and fly for over convert|250|mi|km.

Purpose

The main purpose of the KAQ-1 drone was to train fighter pilots in the use of air-to-air missiles and to train anti-aircraft gunners on the ground. The KAQ-1 was launched from a ramp to unknown altitudes and if destroyed, a parachute rigged to the engine mounts would allow the engine to be recovered and reused. The drone was used in the 1950s by the armed forces of both the United States and Japan.

pecifications (KAQ-1)

"Data from Castle Air Museum's KAQ-1 web page. [ [http://www.elite.net/castle-air/kawasakikaq1.html Castle Air Museum - Kawasaki KAQ-1] "]

General characteristics

*Crew: None
*Length: 12 ft.
*Wing Span: 11 ft. 6 in.
*Height: convert|2|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on
*Maximum Takeoff Weight: 342 lbs.
*Power Plant: 1x convert|72|hp|abbr=on McCullough 4318A engine

Performance

*Maximum Speed: 220 mph
*Service Ceiling: N/A
*Range: 274 mi.

Armament

* None

References

External links

* [http://www.castleairmuseum.org/ Castle Air Museum website]