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(Redirected from Culver TD3C) American target drone

XPQ-15/XTD3C

Mockup of the XPQ-15
Role	Target droneType of aircraft
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

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

Operational history

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.

Variants

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

Specifications (XPQ-15)

Data from Parsch

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

Performance

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

References

Citations

^ 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

Photo of XPQ-15 model in Popular Science

v t e Culver aircraft
Civil aircraft	Cadet Dart Model V
Military target drones	PQ-8 PQ-10 PQ-14 TD4C XPQ-15 XTD3C-1

USAAF/USAF UAV designations 1924–1962, tri-service designations 1962–present

USAAF designations
(1924-1947)

Controllable bombs	BQ-1 BQ-2 BQ-3 BQ-4 BQ-5 BQ-6 BQ-7 BQ-8
Target control aircraft	CQ-1 CQ-2 CQ-3 CQ-4
Aerial target (subscale)	OQ-1 OQ-2 OQ-3 OQ-4 OQ-5 OQ-6 OQ-7 OQ-8 OQ-9 OQ-10 OQ-11 OQ-12 OQ-13 OQ-14 OQ-15 OQ-16 OQ-17 OQ-18 OQ-19
Aerial target (full-scale)	A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8/PQ-8 PQ-9 PQ-10 PQ-11 PQ-12 PQ-13 PQ-14 PQ-15

USAF designations
(1948-1962)

Q-1
Q-2
Q-3
Q-4
Q-5
Q-6
Q-7
Q-8
Q-9
Q-10
Q-11
Q-12
Q-13
Q-14

Tri-service designations
(1962-present)

Main series	Q-1/C Q-2 Q-3 Q-4/C Q-5 Q-6 Q-7 Q-8/C Q-9 Q-10 Q-11 Q-12 Q-13 Q-14 Q-15 Q-16 Q-17 Q-18 Q-19 Q-20 RQ-20 MQ-20 Q-21 Q-22 Q-23 Q-24 Q-25 Q-26 Q-27 Q-28 Q-29
Non-sequential	Q-35 Q-58 Q-67 Q-72 Q-73 Q-170

Not assigned
Not to be confused with the Attack or Amphibious aircraft sequences.
Assigned to multiple types
Drones designated in missile sequence

v t e USN target drone aircraft pre-1945
Culver	TDC TD2C TD3C TD4C
Radioplane	TDD TD2D TD3D TD4D
McDonnell	TDD TD2D
Frankfort	TDD TD2D TD3D
Bell	TDL
Naval Aircraft Factory	TDN TD2N TD3N
Interstate	TDR TD2R TD3R
Not assigned • Assigned to a different manufacturer's type See also: Drones

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