CULVER NR-D

Plane & Pilot

Monday, March 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Culver NR-D was originally designed as a radio-controlled target airplane to simulate enemy attacks, with its design derived from the Culver Cadet.
Uniquely among target planes, it featured a single-seat cockpit, allowing it to be flown manually.
This manual flight capability greatly facilitated its conversion for private use when surplus planes became available, simply requiring the removal of radio equipment and interior refinishing.

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The Culver NR-D was initially a radio-controlled target airplane intended to simulate enemy attacks. Its design was derived from that of the Culver Cadet. A unique feature in comparison to other target planes was that it was built with a single-seat cockpit and could be flown manually. When the surplus planes became available to private owners, the cockpit made the conversion to conventional private use very easy. The radio controlled equipment was removed, and the interiors were refinished.