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Fleetwings A-1

A-1
Role Target drone
National origin United States
Manufacturer Kaiser-Fleetwings
First flight 1939
Primary user USAAC
Number built 1

The Fleetwings A-1 was an American target drone manufactured by Kaiser-Fleetwings.

Design and development

The A-1 was built in 1939 as a small aerial gunnery target. It was flown unmanned and controlled by radio commands from the ground.[1] It was a mid-wing monoplane with fixed tricycle landing gear. The A-1 utilized a Radio Frequency Laboratories control unit, broadcasting on 73 MHz; control was by traditonal aircraft-style controls operated by the controller; alternatively the controller could wear a control yoke on a chest-mounted support.[2]

Operational history

Manufacturer's flight trials of the A-1 were conducted at Boonton Township Airfield; following them delivery was made to the Aberdeen Proving Ground for Army trials. The first Army test flight ended in the aircraft crashing, and the project was abandoned.[2]

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: none
  • Wingspan: 20 ft 0 in (6.0 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × unknown , 80 hp (60 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 mph (290 km/h, 160 kn)
  • Endurance: 1 hours 0 minutes
  • Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)

References

  1. ^ "A Series". www.designation-systems.net.
  2. ^ a b Wolf, William (2021). Off Target: America’s Guided Bombs, Missiles and Drones 1917-1950. Oxford, England: Fonthill Media. ISBN 978-1-78155-816-4. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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