1/48 ICM KDA-1 (Q-2A) Firebee with Trailer 48400

• Scale:1:48
• Date: 05.04.2021
• Time Period: After 1950
• Markings:
• Q-2A Firebee. US AIR FORCE. circa 1951
• Ryan KDA-1 Firebee drone at the Naval OrdonanceTest Station China Lake. California (USA). circa 1960
• US NAVY XQ-2 prototype. circa 1950
• Model Size: 119 x 79 mm
• Box Size: 247 x 183 x 33 mm
• Number of Details: 29

In 1948. the US Air Force signed a contract with Ryan to build a jet drone that would serve as a target for shooting training. Ryan developed the Firebee. a prototype of which. designated XQ-2. first flew in 1951. The drone was distinguished by swept wings and plumage. as well as an air intake in the bow.

The Firebee could be launched either by a carrier aircraft (the first of which was the A-26 Invader) or from the ground with a single JATO missile. Tests were final and the Firebee entered service as Q-2A.

The US Navy and US Army are acquiring a slightly different version of the Q-2A. featuring a 1000 lb. Fairchild J44-R-20B engine and a front tip in the front air intake. He received the designation KDA-1.