Culver XPQ-15

XPQ-15/XTD3C
Mockup of the XPQ-15
General information
TypeTarget drone
National origin
United States
ManufacturerCulver Aircraft Company
Primary usersUnited States Army Air Forces
History
Manufactured6
First flight1945

The Culver XPQ-15, also known as the XTD3C-1, was an American target drone developed by the Culver Aircraft Company late in World War II.

Design and development

The XPQ-15 was a low-wing monoplane of conventional design. It was powered by a Franklin O-405 opposed piston engine. Design work began in 1943.

Operational history

Four examples of the XPQ-15 were built for evaluation by the United States Army Air Forces in 1945; two additional aircraft were tested by the United States Navy as the XTD3C-1. No production contract was placed.

Variants

XPQ-15
USAAF variant; four produced.
XTD3C-1
USN variant; two produced, BuNos 29665-29666.

Specifications (XPQ-15)

Data from Parsch

Performance

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 Parsch 2009
  2. ↑ Mingos 1946, p.318.
  3. ↑ Grossnick and Armstrong 1997, p.540.
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