| Model 410 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance UAVType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Teledyne Ryan |
| First flight | 27 May 1988 |
The Teledyne Ryan Model 410 was a surveillance UAV designed in the United States in the late 1980s. In configuration, it was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with twin tails carried on booms and linked by a common horizontal stabilizer. The engine was mounted pusher-fashion at the rear of the fuselage, between the booms. The nosewheel of the tricycle undercarriage was retractable. Construction throughout was of composite materials.
In 1993, the Model 410 was submitted to the UAV Joint Projects Office in response to an RFP for a Tier II system. In January 1994, the contract was awarded to General Atomics for what would eventually become the RQ-1 Predator.
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: 1,450 lb (657.7 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming TIO-320-C1B , 160 hp (120 kW)
Performance
- Range: 1,200 mi (1,931.2 km, 1,000 nmi)
- 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. 1987. ISBN 9780710608505.
- 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.
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