Radioplane BTT – фото и видео

Teh Радиоплан БТТ, известный как RP-71 компанией, как WS-426/2 ВМС США и как WS-462/2 ВВС США, представляет собой семейство беспилотных летательных аппаратов-мишеней, производимых компанией Radioplane Company (позже подразделение Northrop).

ДМК-57 Сокольник: 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.

Источник: Радиоплан BTT в Википедии

text The Radioplane BTT was a series of target drones developed by Radioplane Company in the 1950s and 1960s. The BTT stood for Basic Training Target, indicating its intended use as a low-cost and simple aerial target for training anti-aircraft gunners and missile operators. The BTT drones were powered by a two-stroke piston engine driving a pusher propeller and had a wooden airframe with a twin-boom tail. 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.