Airspeed AS.30 Queen Wasp

The Airspeed AS.30 Queen Wasp was a British pilotless target aircraft built during the Second World War.

In flight tests, the aircraft was found to be underpowered and water handling difficulties necessitated a redesign of the floats by their manufacturer, Short Brothers.

Specifications

Crew

1 (optional)

Length

23 ft 4 in (7.11 m)

Wingspan

31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)

Width

12 ft 0 in (3.66 m) wings folded

Height

10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)

Gross weight

3,500 lb (1,588 kg)

Powerplant

1 × Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX, 7 cylinder air cooled radial piston engine,

350 hp (260 kW)

Propellers

2-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed

172 mph (277 km/h, 149 kn) at 8,000 ft (2,438 m)

Cruise speed

151 mph (243 km/h, 131 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,048 m)

Service ceiling

20,000 ft (6,100 m).