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The Globe KD5G was an American target drone produced by Globe Aircraft Corporation that began development in 1949. The XKD5G-1 was an early pulsejet-powered U.S. Navy target drone. The pulsejet was mounted externally as on the German V-1 missile of World War II but was smaller. The drone could fly 540 kilometers (335 miles) per hour and could be recovered by parachute for reuse.The XK5DG-1 originated in 1949 and was tested at the Naval Air Test Center Point Mugu California.