A FIXED-PITCH WOODEN PROPELLER FEATURING YELLOW AND RED TIPS, ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE RADIOPLANE OQ-2 (TDD-1) REMOTE-CONTROLLED TARGET DRONE.
MEDIUM: LAMINATED WOOD WITH PAINTED TIPS
LOGO: RITZ ENG. CO. CHICAGO DECAL ON BLADES
RITZ ENGINEERING COMPANY OF CHICAGO WAS A PRIMARY MANUFACTURER OF PROPELLERS FOR THE RADIOPLANE OQ-2, THE FIRST MASS-PRODUCED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) USED BY THE U.S. MILITARY. THESE DRONES WERE ESSENTIAL DURING WWII FOR TRAINING ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNERS IN REAL-TIME TRACKING AND FIRING.
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RITZ ENG. CO. – WWII TARGET DRONE PROPELLER
A FIXED-PITCH WOODEN PROPELLER FEATURING YELLOW AND RED TIPS, ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE RADIOPLANE OQ-2 (TDD-1) REMOTE-CONTROLLED TARGET DRONE. MEDIUM: LAMINATED WOOD WITH PAINTED TIPS LOGO: RITZ ENG. CO. CHICAGO DECAL ON BLADES RITZ ENGINEERING COMPANY OF CHICAGO WAS A PRIMARY MANUFACTURER OF PROPELLERS FOR THE RADIOPLANE OQ-2, THE FIRST MASS-PRODUCED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV)…