Ryan Firebee

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf drone
gptkbp:aircraft high-wing
gptkbp:controls manual and automated
gptkbp:decommissioned 1979
gptkbp:design aerial target for training
gptkbp:designatedAs reconnaissance
surveillance
target practice
gptkbp:engineType jet engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1951
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ryan Firebee
gptkbp:influencedBy unmanned aerial vehicles
drones technology
remote piloting technology
gptkbp:launchSite air launch
gptkbp:legacy influenced military training methods
paved the way for modern drones
contributed to aerial combat tactics
gptkbp:length 8.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Ryan_Aeronautical_Company
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:CIA
gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 3,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 miles
gptkbp:provides remote control
gptkbp:retired gptkb:U.S._military
gptkbp:retirementYear advancements in technology
gptkbp:role target drone
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 feet
gptkbp:services 1951-1979
gptkbp:speed 600 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tactical_Airborne_Reconnaissance_System
Aqua-Drone
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:BQM-34H
gptkb:BQM-34B
gptkb:BQM-34F
gptkb:BQM-34D
BQM-34A
BQM-34C
BQM-34E
BQM-34J
BQM-34G
gptkbp:weight 1,500 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 8.2 meters