| NAMU KDN Gorgon ✕ | Radioplane BTT ✕ | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Naval Aircraft Factory | Radioplane |
| Description | The Naval Aircraft Modification Unit KDN Gorgon, originally designated TD2N, is an early jet-powered target drone developed by the Bureau of Aeronautics and constructed by the Naval Aircraft Modification Unit for use by the United States Navy. | The Radioplane BTT, known as RP-71 by the company, as WS-426/2 by the United States Navy, and as WS-462/2 by the US Air Force, is a family of target drones produced by the Radioplane Company (later a division of Northrop). |
| First Flight | 1945-06-27 | |
| Designer | Naval Aircraft Factory | Radioplane |
| Type | Target drone | |
| Length (m) | 4.8768 | 4.14 |
| Height (m) | 1.2192 | 0.79 |
| Max Speed (km/h) | 804.672 | 324 |
| Min Speed (km/h) | 108 | |
| Max Ceiling (m) | 7000 | |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) | 17.8 | |
| Endurance (h) | 1 | |
| National Origin | United States of America | United States of America |
| Number Built | 19 | 73000 |
| Powerplant Description | 1 × Westinghouse J32 turbojet | 1 × McCulloch O-100-2, 53 kW (71 hp) each |
| Primary Users | United States Navy | |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAMU_KDN_Gorgon | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioplane_BTT |
| Flat Wing Span (m) | 3.048 | 3.5 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) | 2.58 | 1.74 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio | 7 | |
| Aircraft Engine | Westinghouse J32 | |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 1 |