Template:Did you know nominations/Radioplane OQ-17

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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 10:28, 30 December 2017 (UTC)

Radioplane OQ-17[edit]

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.... that the Radioplane OQ-17 target drone was claimed to be able to match the maneuverability of any fighter aircraft of the mid 1940s? Source: "Can perform any maneuver that a conventional fighter type aircraft can." [1]

Reviewed: Abatan River

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self-nominated at 09:35, 8 December 2017 (UTC).

Hi The Bushranger, review follows: Article created 7 December; article is just over minimum length (I discounted the lists and stats sections); article is well written and sourced throughout to reliable sources; hook is interesting and cited in the article correctly; QPQ has been done. One query I have is that I think the hook might be improved by providing a date for context. Would "...the 1946 Radioplane..." world or perhaps "late 1940s" or similar? - Dumelow (talk) 11:34, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

@Dumelow:That's a good suggestion, I've modified the hook accordingly. Thanks! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 12:04, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

On reflection I changed to "mid 1940s" as the article supporting the hook is dated 1947. Good to go - Dumelow (talk) 12:07, 9 December 2017 (UTC)