- Design and development
- Operational history
- References
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The Globe KD4G Quail was an American target drone, built by the Globe Aircraft Corporation for use by the United States Navy. Design and developmentA 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 {{convert|35|hp}}.[2] Operational historyThe 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. ^1 Parsch 2003
- Bibliography
{{refbegin}}- {{cite book|last=Grossnick|first=Roy A.|author2=William J. Armstrong|title=United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995|year=1997|publisher=Naval Historical Center|isbn=0-16-049124-X|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/download/history/app21.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000914075403/http://history.navy.mil/download/history/app21.pdf|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2000-09-14|accessdate=2013-02-12}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/kd4g.html |title=Globe KD4G Quail |first=Andreas |last=Parsch |year=2003 |work=Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles |publisher=designation-systems.net |accessdate=2013-02-12}}
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