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Radioplane BTT
Paese	Usa
Ruolo	Drone bersaglio
Prima mosca	Inconsapevole
Costruito	7300+

Le Radioplano BTT, noto come RP-71 dalla compagnia, come WS-426/2 dalla Marina degli Stati Uniti e come WS-462/2 dalla US Air Force, è una famiglia di droni bersaglio prodotti dalla Radioplane Company (in seguito una divisione di Northrop).

MQM-57 Falconer: A variant of the BTT designated the RP-71, also known as the SD-1 Observer and later redesignated MQM-57 Falconer, was built for battlefield reconnaissance, with first flight in 1955. The Falconer was similar in appearance to the Shelduck, but had a slightly longer and stockier fuselage. It had an autopilot system with radio-control backup, and could carry cameras, as well as illumination flares for night reconnaissance. Equipment was loaded through a hump in the back between the wings. Although it only had an endurance of a little more than a half-hour, making it of limited use, about 1,500 Falconers were built and the type was used internationally with several different military forces, remaining in service into the 1970s. Over 73,000 BTT targets were built in all, and the type was used by at least 18 nations. Some may still be lingering in service.

fonte: Radioplane BTT su Wikipedia

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testo Il Radioplano BTT era una serie di droni bersaglio sviluppati dalla Radioplane Company negli anni 1950 e 1960. Il BTT stava per Basic Training Target, indicando il suo uso previsto come bersaglio aereo semplice e a basso costo per l'addestramento di artiglieri antiaerei e operatori missilistici. I droni BTT erano alimentati da un motore a pistoni a due tempi azionato da un'elica a spinta e avevano una cellula in legno con una coda a doppio braccio.
The BTT drones could be launched from a catapult or a zero-length launcher and recovered by parachute. The BTT drones were widely used by the US Air Force, Navy and Army, as well as by several foreign countries. The BTT drones were also modified for various experimental purposes, such as testing radar systems, electronic countermeasures and air-to-air missiles. The BTT drones were eventually replaced by more advanced target drones in the 1970s and 1980s.