Globe KD4G Quail

KD4G Quail
KD4G-1
Role	Target drone
National origin	United States
Built by	Globe Aircraft Corporation
First flight	1949
Primary user	United States Navy

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 35 horsepower (26 kW).^[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]

References

Citations

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

Bibliography

• Grossnick, Roy A.; William J. Armstrong (1997). United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995 (PDF). Naval Historical Center. ISBN 0-16-049124-X. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
• Parsch, Andreas (2003). "Globe KD4G Quail". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles. designation-systems.net. Retrieved 2013-02-12.