1/48 ICM BQM-34А (Q-2C) Firebee US Drone 48403

• Scale: 1:48
• Date: 10.08.2021
• Time Period: Before 1950
• Markings:
• US Navy BQM-34 Firebee Target Drone. Naval Base Ventura County.
• US Navy BQM-34 completed 36 successful missions
• US Air Force BQM-34 Firebee Target Drone, Wallace Air Station
• US Navy BQM-34 Firebee Target Drone, 2000s
• Model Size: 146 x 82 mm
• Box Size: 247 x 183 x 33 mm
• Number of Details: 38

The BQM-34A Firebee is an unmanned aerial vehicle used as a target for pilot training and air defense crews. It was built to meet the needs of the United States Air Force for variable-speed targets. Developed by the American company Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical. An army version was also produced, the MQM-34D, with a ground launcher.

In flight mode, the drone was controlled by an operator via radio. After being hit by a rocket or after the end of the mission, the device landed with a parachute.

Various aircraft acted as aircraft carriers for drones. One of the options was the DB-26. In this version of the carriers, absolutely all weapons were removed from the aircraft, and unmanned targets were suspended on the pylons under the wing.