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Teledyne Ryan BGM-34 armed RPV family

An armed remotely piloted Firebee derivative used in 1970s experiments with strike, precision attack, and electronic-warfare missions.

Archive ID: afm_0000551
Teledyne Ryan BGM-34 armed RPV family, shown in the selected representative source image.Mts6789 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Image source

An armed remotely piloted Firebee derivative used in 1970s experiments with strike, precision attack, and electronic-warfare missions.

Primary roleAttack
First flight1968
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerTeledyne Ryan Aeronautical
Documented variants2
Crew modeUncrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
BGM-34APrototypeAttackUnited States Air Force
BGM-34BPrototypeAttackUnited States Air Force

Representative specifications

Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.

BGM-34A

BGM-34A — C015 baseline technical profile

Crew
0

Powerplant: 1 × Continental turbojet

Armament: Experimental guided missiles, precision weapons, or electronic-warfare payloads.

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. Firebee remotely piloted vehicle historical overview — United States Air Force · Tier 1