Temco XKDT Teal
Temco Aircraft · United States · first flew 1957 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Temco XKDT Teal was an American rocket-propelled, high-performance target drone built by Temco Aircraft for evaluation by the United States Navy in the late 1950s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × rocket, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 3.61 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Cruciform |
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Spot it by:
- Low-set swept wing
- Inverted cruciform tail
- Small rocket-propelled drone with no cockpit
A tiny drone with a low-set swept wing and an inverted cruciform tail, launched from a carrier aircraft and powered by a dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket motor.
Specifications
- The Temco XKDT Teal has a length of 3.61 m (12 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 1.5 m (5 ft).
- Typical crew: 0.
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History
The XKDT was designed as an inexpensive, expendable air-launched target drone. Its structure used aluminium honeycomb wing construction and extensive magnesium and fibreglass in the fuselage.
Variants
The type was evaluated as the XKDT-1. No production version followed.
Where you'll see it
The first flight of an XKDT-1 took place in September 1957, and most flights used a McDonnell F3H Demon as the carrier aircraft. No production contract was placed, as supersonic targets had become preferred.
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