Globe KD4G Quail explained

The Globe KD4G Quail was an American target drone, built by the Globe Aircraft Corporation for use by the United States Navy.

Design and development

A 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 .^[2]

Operational history

The 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

Bibliography

• Book: Grossnick, Roy A.. William J. Armstrong. United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995. 1997. Naval Historical Center. 0-16-049124-X. https://web.archive.org/web/20000914075403/http://history.navy.mil/download/history/app21.pdf. dead. 2000-09-14. 2013-02-12.
• Web site: Globe KD4G Quail . Andreas . Parsch . 2003 . Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles . designation-systems.net . 2013-02-12.

Notes and References

1. Grossnick and Armstrong 1997, p.670.
2. Parsch 2003