Английская Википедия:Globe KD4G Quail

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The Globe KD4G Quail was an American target drone, built by the Globe Aircraft Corporation for use by the United States Navy.

Design and development

A 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 Шаблон:Convert.[2]

Operational history

The 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]

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  1. Grossnick and Armstrong 1997, p.670.
  2. 2,0 2,1 Parsch 2003