Original U.S. Cold War Radioplane OQ-19D Target Drone RCAT with McCulloch O-100-1 Engine & Practice Bombs
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Original Item. Only One Available. The OQ-19D is one of a family of propeller driven target drones first deployed in 1948. The U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force have used these drones for anti-aircraft training with both guns and missiles. The drones are generally ground launched using a catapult and are radio controlled. Assuming the drone survives the mission, it is recovered by means of a parachute. In the 1970s the designation of this family of drones was changed to MQM-33. By the mid 1980s more than 70,000 of them had been built and used by eighteen different nations. Although no longer in production some remained in service as late as the early 2000s.
This is an outstanding OQ-19D Target Drone which was painted for a museum display. The drone retains its detachable wing as well as two practice bombs which hang off of the sides. This would make for a phenomenal ceiling display!
The drone measures 144” long, with the tail section measuring 50 x 13 x 18”. The front propeller has a span of 44”, and the wingspan is roughly 137”. The propeller is in good shape without any serious damage. It is ink-stamped SENSENICH CORP. The original McCulloch O-100-1 Engine retains its data tag:
MCCULLOCH CORP.
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
AF MODEL 0-100-1 MFRS. 4318 NO. A
MODEL SPEC. 4318A SERIAL NO. 43144399
CONTRACT NO.
AF 33 600 382362
MCC 116
The side of the drone has a shark face painted, with U.S.A.F. S.N. 073648 decals attached to the sides. The tail assembly has an attached Tactical Air Command decal next to 41. These were likely all added for the museum display and are not original to the drone.
The drone comes with two practice bombs which hook onto the sides of the drones for display. The wing shows some heavy damage to the ends but still displays well. The wing is detachable for easier transport.
This is an outstanding example of an extremely scarce model of target drone, used by the United States from 1948 into the 2000s. Comes ready to become the centerpiece of your U.S. Military collection!
Dimension Assembled:
Overall length - 144"
Tail - 50" x 13" x 18"
Propeller - 44"
Wingspan- 137"
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