Radioplane OQ-12
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| OQ-12 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Target drone |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Radioplane |
| Primary user | USAAF |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | October 1941 |
The Radioplane OQ-12 (company designation RP-6[1] was a target drone in the United States, manufactured by the Radioplane company.
The OQ-12 design had a round, cigar-shaped fuselage, a single 1 1/2 hp piston engine which drove counter rotating propellers, and a weight of 45 pounds. The wing had a cantilever structure and was of plywood construction.[1]
The OQ-12 was most likely intended as a competitor to the Simmonds Aerocessories OQ-11, and it first flew in October 1941, but remained a prototype only.[2][3]