Q-2A (KDA-1) Firebee US Drone 1:48 ICM 48402

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Vendor: ICM

Product code: ICM48402

EAN: 4823044407668

Description

Plastic model kit: Q-2A (KDA-1) Firebee US Drone 1:48 ICM 48402

A plastic model kit depicting the American Q-2A (KDA-1) Firebee unmanned target drone. These drones were developed in the United States by the Ryan company for the US Air Force (USAF). The prototype's first flight took place in early 1951. The design featured swept wings and tail surfaces, as well as a characteristic air intake in the nose section.

The Firebee could be air-launched by a mother aircraft (the first of which was the Douglas A-26 Invader) or launched from a ground catapult using JATO rocket boosters. Following successful tests, the drone entered serial production and was adopted by the Air Force, Navy, and US Army. These units, simulating aerial targets, were used to train fighter pilots and anti-aircraft defense crews.

Model specification:

Scale: 1:48
Number of parts: 56
Model length: 146 mm
Wingspan: 81 mm

Markings:

Q-2A Firebee, US AIR FORCE, circa 1951
Ryan KDA-1 Firebee drone at the Naval Ordonance Test Station China Lake, California (USA), circa 1960
US NAVY XQ-2 prototype, circa 1950

Kit for self-assembly and painting. Does not include paints or glue. For assembly, separately sold modeling tools are required (including nippers, files, tweezers), paints, brushes, and plastic model glue (e.g., Tamiya Extra Thin Cement). The picture shows a professionally assembled and painted model.