BQM-34F

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf drone
gptkbp:aircraft unmanned aerial vehicle
gptkbp:airlines certified for flight
gptkbp:avionics basic avionics
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:controls remote control
elevons
manual and automated
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990
gptkbp:design gptkb:United_States
modular design
training and testing
gptkbp:engineConfiguration gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:engineType turbojet
gptkbp:firstFlight 1964
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early drone technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BQM-34F
gptkbp:insuranceAccepted 2 hours
gptkbp:internationalRelations none known
gptkbp:launchSite aircraft carrier
air launch
gptkbp:legacy influenced future drones
gptkbp:length 8.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:maxSpeed 0.9 Mach
gptkbp:missions fly-by-wire
subsonic
gptkbp:modifications various upgrades
gptkbp:navigationEquipment gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 1,000
gptkbp:operationalArea target practice
gptkbp:operationalRange 100 miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus retired
weather dependent
various theaters
gptkbp:originalPurpose decoy
gptkbp:payloadCapacity 500 pounds
gptkbp:playsFor new technologies
gptkbp:productionCompany 1960s
gptkbp:provides inertial navigation
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:relatedModel BQM-34A
gptkbp:retired gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:retirementYear 1990s
advancements in technology
gptkbp:role target drone
gptkbp:security limited radar cross-section
gptkbp:service_ceiling 15,000 feet
gptkbp:successor gptkb:BQM-74_Chukar
gptkbp:supportRole none
live-fire exercises
gptkbp:supports ground control station
gptkbp:targets realistic scenarios
high-speed targets
air-to-air
gptkbp:team Northrop_engineers
gptkbp:training high
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:weight 1,500 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 8.2 meters