Black Dog A72060 BQM-74 Chukar

The BQM-74 Chukar is an American training drone from the Cold War and modern times. Its flight took place in 1965, and the drone entered service in 1968. The drive is provided by a single motor Williams J400-WR-404 with 1.1 kN thrust. The drone measures 3.94 meters with a wingspan of 1.76 meters. The maximum speed of the drone is approx. 970 km / h.

The BQM-74 Chukar drone was developed primarily for the needs of the US Navy. The drone is used for training purposes only and can simulate air-to-air, air-to-ground and surface-to-ground missile attacks. It is worth adding that the drone can be launched from both a sea and land launcher, and from an airplane. In the latter case, it is most often carried by TA-4J, F-16 Fighting Falcon or DC-130 planes, i.e. a specially modernized version of the C-130 Hercules. During the long production and service of this drone, three main development versions were created: MQM-74A Chukar I , MQM-74C Chukar II and BQM-74C Chukar III.