Teledyne Ryan 410
The Teledyne Ryan Model 410 was a surveillance UAV designed in the United States in the late 1980s.[1][2] In configuration, it was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with twin tails carried on booms and linked by a common horizontal stabilizer.[3] The engine was mounted pusher-fashion at the rear of the fuselage, between the booms. The nosewheel of the tricycle undercarriage was retractable.[3] Construction throughout was of composite materials.[2][3]
| Model 410 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance UAV |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Teledyne Ryan |
| First flight | 27 May 1988 |
In 1993, the Model 410 was submitted to the UAV Joint Projects Office in response to a RFP for a Tier II system.[4] In January 1994, the contract was awarded to General Atomics for what would eventually become the RQ-1 Predator.[5]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88, p. 982
General characteristics
- Crew: none
- Capacity: 300 lb (140 kg) sensor payload carried in internal bay
- Wingspan: 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
- Empty weight: 1450 lb (657.7 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming TIO-320-C1B, 160 hp (120 kW)
Performance
- Range: 1200 miles (1931.2 km)
- Endurance: 16 hours
Notes
- Taylor 1989, p.946
- "Teledyne's new RPV starts tests" 1987, p.14
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88, p.982
- "Rivals launch long-range UAV bids" 1987, p.15
- Ripley 2002
References
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88. London: Jane's Publishing.
- Lopez, Ramon (21 December 1993). "Rivals launch long-range UAV bids". Flight International. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- Ripley, Tim (2002). "Predator Success". Global Defence Review. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- "Teledyne's new RPV starts tests". Flight International: 14. 14 November 1987. Retrieved 2008-12-30.