The Globe KD4G Quail was an American target drone, built by the Globe Aircraft Corporation for use by the United States Navy.
| KD4G Quail | |
|---|---|
 KD4G-1 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Target drone |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Globe Aircraft Corporation |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| History | |
| First flight | 1949 |
Design and development
editA 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]
Operational history
editThe 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]
References
editCitations
editBibliography
edit- Grossnick, Roy A.; William J. Armstrong (1997). United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995 (PDF). Naval Historical Center. ISBN 0-16-049124-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2000-09-14. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- Parsch, Andreas (2003). "Globe KD4G Quail". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles. designation-systems.net. Retrieved 2013-02-12.