Fleetwings A-1The Fleetwings A-1 was an American target drone manufactured by Kaiser-Fleetwings.Design and developmentThe A-1 was built in 1939 as a small aerial gunnery target. It was flown unmanned and controlled by radio commands from the ground. It was a mid-wing monoplane with fixed tricycle landing gear. The A-1 utilized a Radio Frequency Laboratories control unit, broadcasting on 73 MHz; control was by traditional aircraft-style controls operated by the controller; alternatively the controller could wear a control yoke on a chest-mounted support.Operational historyManufacturer's flight trials of the A-1 were conducted at Boonton Township Airfield; following them delivery was made to the Aberdeen Proving Ground for Army trials. The first Army test flight ended in the aircraft crashing, and the project was abandoned.