CBT BQM-1BR
Companhia Brasileira de Tratores · Brazil · first flew 1983 · reconnaissance aircraft
The BQM-1BR was a Brazilian unmanned aerial vehicle designed and built by Companhia Brasileira de Tratores for several kinds of sensing roles. Two were built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Single turbojet in a nacelle on top of the rear fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Small unmanned jet with 33 degree swept wings
- Single turbojet in a nacelle on top of the rear fuselage
- Nacelle serves as the base of the horizontal stabiliser
Look for a small swept-wing drone with a jet engine nacelle mounted on top of the rear fuselage.
Specifications
- The CBT BQM-1BR has a length of 3.89 m (13 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 3.18 m (10 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 560 km/h (348 mph).
- Typical crew: 0.
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History
It was the first remotely controlled vehicle built in Brazil by CBT, in partnership with the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology. It was powered by a Tietê JT2 turbojet produced by CBT.
Variants
It was developed for military and civilian use, with versions for reconnaissance, attack and crop-dusting.
Where you'll see it
A first batch of 20 units was planned by the Brazilian Air Force. The project was abandoned because of economic and political factors in Brazil.
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