Object Details
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Physical Description
Pulsejet engine piece for the McDonnell XPJ40-MD-2
Summary
This pulsejet, which was similar to the more famous German V-1 of World War II, powered a U.S. Navy Katydid target drone, also built by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation between 1946-1947. The drone could be either air-launched or fired from a AT-1 catapult on land.
Katydid was usually carried on the bomb racks of a PB4Y Catalina aircraft, and was parachute-recovered for re-use. The endurance of the drone was about 0.7 hours. Its maximum speed was 280 km/hr (175 miles per hour).
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Date
Circa 1945
Inventory Number
A19710897000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
Materials
HAZ MAT: Cadmium
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Copper Alloy
Ferrous Alloy
Cosmoline
Paint
Solder
Adhesive Tape
Ink
Plastic
Dimensions
3-D: 182.9 × 15.2cm (6 ft. × 6 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19710897000