Radioplane Q-1

Q-1
Radioplane YQ-1B
Role High-speed target drone
Manufacturer Radioplane Company
First flight 1950
Primary user U.S. Air Force
Number built 34
Developed into GAM-67 Crossbow

The Radioplane Q-1 was an American target drone, developed in the early 1950s for the United States Air Force by the Radioplane Company. Originally powered by a pulsejet engine, then later developed as an improved turbojet-powered aircraft, the Q-1 failed to win the favor of the USAF. However, the aircraft provided the basis of the GAM-67 Crossbow anti-radar missile.

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