| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fleetwings A-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fleetwings A-1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fleetwings A-1 |
| C/n (msn): | None issued |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Aircraft Radio Corp, Boonton (closed) |
| Region / Country: | New Jersey, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1940 |
| Photo from: | William Engle Collection (via Tim Martin) |
| Photo ID: | 680516 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Fleetwings Model 27 was a private venture radio controlled aerial gunnery target built in 1940 and known as the A-1. It had fabric covered 20ft span wings with split flaps and fabric covered empennage and flight controls. A Continental A65 engine gave a top speed of 180 mph. The radio set was located in a compartment positioned on the center of gravity, so with the equipment removed it could carry a pilot. On 1 April 1940 test pilot William H. Engle took it for a flight from the Aircraft Radio Corporation airfield at Boonton/NJ. Military designation believed to be OQ-1. No further examples were built. Collection holder William Engle is the son of Fleetwings test pilot William H. Engle. This photo was added on 25 April 2024, and has since been viewed 337 times. |