title: OQ-18
text: # OQ-18
  
  The OQ-18 was a prototype American subscale RPV built for the US Army Air Forces in the mid-1940s.
  
  ## Development
  
  The OQ-18 was a short-endurance drone and larger than other OQ-series drones. In 1945, the OQ-18 was built and tested by the USAAF, but never entered production.
  
  ## Specification
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: none
  * Wingspan: 15 ft 0 in (4.6 m)
  * Gross weight: 550 lb (250 kg)
  * Powerplant: 1 × unknown , 150 hp (110 kW)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 250 mph (400 km/h, 220 kn)
  * Range: 10 mi (16 km, 8.7 nmi)
  * Endurance: 1 hours 0 minutes
  * Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
  