The OQ-18 was a prototype American subscale RPV built for the US Army Air Forces in the mid-1940s.

Development

The OQ-18 was a short-endurance drone and larger than other OQ-series drones. In 1945, the OQ-18 was built and tested by the USAAF, but never entered production.^[1]

Specification

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: none
• Wingspan: 15 ft 0 in (4.6 m)
• Gross weight: 550 lb (250 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × unknown , 150 hp (110 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 250 mph (400 km/h, 220 kn)
• Range: 10 mi (16 km, 8.7 nmi)
• Endurance: 1 hours 0 minutes
• Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)