A rigid target is specially designed to simulate high-speed aircraft in speed and maneuverability. It can be towed by jet aircraft at speeds within the attacking range of jet fighters. The target is aerodynamically designed to reduce drag and limit the performance of the tow plane as little as possible. A rigid target can be used for air-to-air and surface-to-air gunnery and guided missile training. The TDU-34/A aerial tow target is a training device that will replace other tow targets now in use, with the exception of the banner targets discussed in this chapter. Its primary purpose is for air-to-air and surface-to-air missile and gunnery training. The TDU-34/A is a passive radar target. It can be adapted to carry other payloads internally. It consists of a reinforced aluminum tube body, four aluminum fins, a steel towline adapter, and radar-reflective nose and tail sections. The nose is a thin, fiberglass shell with four aluminum corner reflectors and a lead ballast weight bonded inside. The tail section is a short ABS plastic tube with a single aluminum corner reflector riveted inside. The TDU-34/A can be towed by any aircraft capable of using the A/A47U-3 or A/A47U-4 reeling machine-launcher systems.