The BQM-74C/E target drone is a high midwing monoplane of conventional design with an inverted-Y empennage. The airframe is a modified monocoque structure made of aluminum alloy and reinforced fiberglass construction. There is a vertical rack in the target nose section for mounting equipment. Equipment is mounted on both sides of the rack for convenient equipment removal, installation, and checkout. The target is powered by a YJ400-WR-403 variable speed, turbojet engine, which produces a minimum of 190 pounds (240 pounds of thrust E model) of static thrust at sea level. The 16.2-gallon fuel tank is mounted in the fuselage center section. The BQM-74C/E target drone is air launched from either the A-6E or TA-4J aircraft. The target can be surface launched from the ground or a ship. The target flight path is remote controlled by radio commands. A gravity-erected, two-axis, vertical displacement gyroscope maintains target stabilization. The target is equipped with a parachute recovery subsystem and an active flotation subsystem. After water entry, these subsystems keep the  target afloat for a minimum of 24 hours. The target has retrieval attachments that are compatible with shipboard or  helicopter retrieval equipment. When the basic BQM-74C/E target drone is configured for mobile sea range  (MSR) and on-range target (ORT) operations, specific mission-peculiar equipment is added. The mission-peculiar  equipment and installation and checkout procedures are listed in Maintenance Manual Instructions, NAVAIR 01-BQM-74C-2-1. For further information concerning the basic BQM-74C/E target drone, you should refer to Maintenance Instructions Target Drone Navy Model BQM-74C/E, NAVAIR 01-BQM-74C-2-2.