GAF Pika | |
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| Državi | Avstralija |
| Vlogo | Tarča brezpilota |
| Prvi let | 28. avgust 1952 |
| Zgrajena | 517 |
V GAF Jindivik je radijsko nadzorovan ciljni dron, ki ga proizvajajo avstralske vladne tovarne letal (GAF). Ime je iz aboriginske avstralske besede, ki pomeni "lovina". Dva ročno krmiljena prototipa sta bila zgrajena kot GAF Pika (Projekt kot dokaz koncepta za testiranje sistemov aerodinamike, motorja in radijske kontrole, serijsko A92-1/2, "B-1/2". Radijsko nadzorovani Jindivik je bil sprva imenovan za projekt B in je prejel serijske serije v seriji A93. Pika je aboriginska avstralska beseda, ki pomeni letak
| GAF Pika | |
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| Fotograf | Vladimir Jakubov |
| Lokalizacijo | Muzej RAAF, Point Cook |
| Fotografije | 47 |
Glej tudi:
V GAF Pika was a piloted prototype of a radio-controlled target drone that was developed by the Australian Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) in the early 1950s. The Pika was used to test the aerodynamics, engine and radio control systems of the drone, which was later named Jindivik, an Aboriginal word meaning “the hunted one”. The Pika was powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Adder turbojet engine, which had a thrust of 500 kgf. The Pika had a wingspan of 5.79 m, a length of 7.49 m and a height of 1.92 m. It had a maximum speed of 756 km/h and a service ceiling of 9,754 m.
Two Pika prototypes were built and flown from Woomera airfield in South Australia. The first one, A93-1, made its maiden flight on 4 November 1950 and was destroyed in an accident in April 1951. The second one, A93-2, flew for the first time in April 1951 and had a longer nose and exhaust cone than the first one. It is currently preserved at the Muzej RAAF at Point Cook, Victoria.
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