Registration / Serial: | 42-79562 |
Alternate Serial: | 279562 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fleetwings BQ-2A |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fleetwings BQ-2A |
Aircraft Version: | Fleetwings XBQ-2A |
C/n (msn): | [ 42-79562 ] |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Lancaster (KLNS / LNS)Map |
Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Photo Date: | 29 November 1943 |
Photo from: | William Engle Collection (via Tim Martin)Contact |
Photo ID: | 680543Submit Correction |
View count: | 448 |
Designated as an Assault Drone, the plywood skinned BQ-2A was powered by 2 x Lycoming R-680-13 engines of 300 hp each. A 2000 lb bomb could be carried in a compartment just aft of the wing. It shares the Fleetwings Model 37 number with the XBQ-1 and has the same airframe, however the fixed landing gear was jettisonable for better performance. A TV camera mounted in the LH wing leading edge allowed its guidance onto target from a mother-ship. First flight was on 21 August 1943. The design was deemed to be too expensive for operational use, so the program was cancelled in December 1943.
Registration / Serial: | 42-79562 |
Alternate Serial: | 279562 |
Aircraft Version: | Fleetwings XBQ-2A |
C/n (msn): | [ 42-79562 ] |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Lancaster (KLNS / LNS)Map | Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Photo Date: | 29 November 1943 |
Photo from: | William Engle Collection (via Tim Martin)Contact |
Registration / Serial: | 42-79562 |
Alternate Serial: | 279562 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fleetwings BQ-2A |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fleetwings BQ-2A |
Aircraft Version: | Fleetwings XBQ-2A |
C/n (msn): | [ 42-79562 ] |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Lancaster (KLNS / LNS)Map |
Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Photo Date: | 29 November 1943 |
Photo from: | William Engle Collection (via Tim Martin)Contact |
Photo ID: | 680543Submit Correction |
View count: | 448 |
Designated as an Assault Drone, the plywood skinned BQ-2A was powered by 2 x Lycoming R-680-13 engines of 300 hp each. A 2000 lb bomb could be carried in a compartment just aft of the wing. It shares the Fleetwings Model 37 number with the XBQ-1 and has the same airframe, however the fixed landing gear was jettisonable for better performance. A TV camera mounted in the LH wing leading edge allowed its guidance onto target from a mother-ship. First flight was on 21 August 1943. The design was deemed to be too expensive for operational use, so the program was cancelled in December 1943.
Registration / Serial: | 42-79562 |
Alternate Serial: | 279562 |
Aircraft Version: | Fleetwings XBQ-2A |
C/n (msn): | [ 42-79562 ] |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Lancaster (KLNS / LNS)Map | Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Photo Date: | 29 November 1943 |
Photo from: | William Engle Collection (via Tim Martin)Contact |