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Interstate TDR

Just created this article on a very intriguing (and arguably important!) topic the other day, already reached GA, but, heck, why not try for more? :) I'd like to get a guideline on what needs improving to push for A-class (or FA...) so any and all comments, critiques and suggestions are appreciated. Thanks! - The Bushranger _{Return fire}^{Flank speed} 19:53, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nick-D

This is a fascinating and well written article on a weapon that was well before it's time. My suggestions for improvements are:

The article is a bit short - can anything be added?
"only around 200 were built" seems to contradict the exact figure of 195 in the infobox (which in turn contradicts the figure of 189 in the 'operational history' section
Why did the USN want these aircraft and what role were they intended to play? Was the USN worried about the abilities of torpedo bombers to penetrate AA defences?
Did they Navy intend to fly them from carriers or land bases? (or both?)
What targets were these drones used against? Was any use made of their ability to drop torpedoes? (which seems particularly ambitious given that weeks to training was needed for pilots in conventional aircraft to have any chance of hitting moving targets with torpedoes)
It might be worth appealing for someone to provide a photo of the surviving aircraft Nick-D (talk) 09:57, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sturmvogel 66

I'd have to agree with Nick that more operational details are needed. What did they attack and where, in detail?
Were they really torpedo-capable or did they just have the ability to lift one.
More details would be nice about the origins of the program. Was it backburnered before Pearl, etc?
He's covered just about all the other points that I'd like to see.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 02:59, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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I may actually be able to get a pic of the surviving aircraft myself in a month or two, we'll see. Otherwise, thanks, and I'll see what I can do about those comments. Thanks muchly! - The Bushranger _{Return fire}^{Flank speed} 04:02, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Pic of the surviving aircraft found, verified as PD, and added to Commons (and the article). - The Bushranger _{Return fire}^{Flank speed} 22:22, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- As for the number built - the "around 200" was meant to be a general round-ish number for the intro, but I can change that if it would work better with the exact number. As for 195 in the infobox vs. 189 in the operational-history section: 189 TDR-1 aircraft were built; the 195 includes the two XTDR-1s, three XTD3R-1s, and the lone XTD3R-2. - The Bushranger _{Return fire}^{Flank speed} 22:25, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]