Radioplane OQ-12 explained

The Radioplane OQ-12 (company designation RP-6^[1] was a target drone in the United States, manufactured by the Radioplane company.

Design and development

The OQ-12 design had a round, cigar-shaped fuselage, a single 1 1/2 hp piston engine which drove counter rotating propellers, and a weight of 45 pounds. The wing had a cantilever structure and was of plywood construction.^[1]

The OQ-12 was most likely intended as a competitor to the Simmonds Aerocessories OQ-11, and it first flew in October 1941, but remained a prototype only.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/Radioplane%20Company%20Model%20Numbers%20200dpi.pdf
2. US Army Air Forces: "Army Aircraft Model Designations", 1946
3. Web site: Radioplane OQ-12.