Argus As 292
The Argus As 292 remote fire was for educational purposes and employed as an aerial target drone remote-controlled light aircraft a.
History
Since the First World War aerial reconnaissance was the basis of surveillance of enemy activities. At the front of Nahaufklärer were mainly used. In 1937, Dr. Fritz Gosslau designed in the Argus Motoren Gesellschaft in collaboration with the company C. Lorenz AG and DFS test models for remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft and aerial target drones. For DFS, the project ran under the name DFS Model 12, at Argus it was called "Remote Fire " and later Ace 292 In its use as a target drone flying the device was listed as " Flakzielgerät 43 ".
As the 292 consisting of a rod-shaped body on which the stabilizer, the wing, a 3 horsepower motor (70 cm ³) and the control means and a load were mounted. The necessary for the operation of the remote control system power was supplied by a flanged rear of the engine generator. While maintaining the original basic design of the hull was later enlarged and fitted with more powerful engines up to 7 hp ( 140 cc ). This could range and payload ( 2 cameras of the type Os 293) to be increased.
The first uncontrolled flight took place with radio control on May 14, 1939 June 9, 1937 the first. The first air photo was taken on October 2, 1939. The delivery took place from 1942 to 1943, there were over 100 pieces produced.
As part of the overall project "Remote Fire" in 1939, a project " Erfurt " is proposed. It was about a drone dropping mines and torpedoes. The project has been discontinued and instead accelerates the development of V1.