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XBQM-108A
Naval Weapons Center · UAV · United States · Cold War (1970–1991)
The NSRDC XBQM-108A was an experimental VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the United States Navy during the 1970s. Although the XBQM-108A successfully conducted unmanned, tethered flight tests and the project was canceled before any free flights could be conducted.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- UAV
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Naval Weapons Center
- Operator
- United States Navy
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1976
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- 1× turbojet
- Thrust / Power
- 660 lbf
- Length (ft)
- 12
- Wingspan (ft)
- 7
- MTOW (lb)
- 560
- Endurance (hr)
- 30 minutes
- Max Speed (mph)
- 400