[Milsurplus] R-C Controlled bombs and planes

[J. Forster]

The Azon and Razon have been discussed before.

Do you have a link to the artiucle?

Best,

-John

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> Some factoids. Don't know if this is already common knowledge, this is
> from
> "Electronics", Dec. 1946.
>
> OQ-19 Pilotless Target Aircraft: RC-57 superregen control receiver
> Ground station: RC-56 transmitter a.m.; for training gunners firing from
> gun turrets simulating those used in B-29, B-32 bombers. Normal range
> 3-4 miles. Five control channels; transmitter may be ground, vehicle, or
> airborne.
>
> PQ-14 Target Aircraft, to simulate strafing aircraft or high altitude
> bombing.
> ARW-1  10 channel FM receiver
> ARW-18 FM transmitter for 18 controllable functions, installed in modified
> Beechcraft C-45; co-pilot controls target plane with joystick and
> switches.
>
> "Weary Willie" B-17 bomber no longer fit for combat duty; loaded with
> 20,000 lbs. of explosives; as crash bomb. Control receiver is modified
> SCR-274N
> (sketch in another magazine which I cannot cite right now. )
>
> Azon bomb, free fall vertical bomb with two fins controlled; CRW-2 control
> receiver, 50-100 MHz
> RC-186 transmitter, 2 audio channels.
>
> Razon bomb; free falling bomb with both range and azimuth control.
> CRW-7  4-channel audio system.
>
> Roc, glide bomb developed near end of WW2;  television system
>
> Glomb, glide bomb, television system
>
> Spazon, free falling bomb with spin feature for increased accuracy;
> unsuccessful, abandoned.
>
> Simultaneous bomb drop of all planes in squadron under control
> of lead plane: Lead plane transmitter ARW-9 ( RC-186 modified );
> controlled planes receiver, ARW-10 ( modified CRW-2 )
>
> via:  Hue Miller
>
>
>
>
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