GAF Turana
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The GAF Turana was a target drone produced by the Australian Government Aircraft Factories (GAF). The name is believed to be from an Aboriginal Australian word meaning rainbow.
| Turana | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Target Drone |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Government Aircraft Factories |
| Primary user | Royal Australian Navy |
| Number built | 23 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | late 1960s - 1979 |
| First flight | August 1971 |
| Developed from | Ikara (missile) |
The Turana target drone was designed and built in Australia as a development of the Ikara anti-submarine weapon system. It was a target drone with remote control that was launched from the Ikara launcher for use in naval anti-aircraft target practice.[1][2]
The Turana had a composite metal/fibre glass structure and was powered by a Microturbo Cougar 022 Turbojet.[lower-alpha 1][3]
The Turana was first flown from Woomera in August 1971.[3] The program was cancelled in 1979 as water ingress during recovery of the drone was causing failure of the electronics.[4]
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