Q-1 | |
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Radioplane YQ-1B | |
Role | High-speed target drone |
Manufacturer | Radioplane Company |
First flight | 1950 |
Primary user | U.S. Air Force |
Number built | 34 |
Developed into | GAM-67 Crossbow |
The Radioplane Q-1 was an American target drone, developed in the early 1950s for the United States Air Force by the Radioplane Company. Originally powered by a pulsejet engine, then later developed as an improved turbojet-powered aircraft, the Q-1 failed to win the favor of the USAF. However, the aircraft provided the basis of the GAM-67 Crossbow anti-radar missile.