| Manufacturer |
Fairchild |
| Description |
The Fairchild BQ-3, also known as the Model 79, was an early expendable unmanned aerial vehicle – referred to at the time as an "assault drone" – developed by Fairchild Aircraft from the company's AT-21 Gunner advanced trainer during the Second World War for use by the United States Army Air Forces. |
| First Flight |
1944-07-01 |
| Designer |
Fairchild |
| Length (m) |
15.8496 |
| Height (m) |
9.4488 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
354.0557 |
| Armament |
4000 lb warhead |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Ranger V-770-15 inline piston engines, 388 kW (520 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Army Air Forces |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_BQ-3 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.2776 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Ranger V-770 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |