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Ryan AQM-34 Firebee, a remotely piloted vehicle used for combat reconnaissance in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War; at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.
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AQM-34 Firebee

military aircraft
Also known as: Firebee

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development of remotely piloted vehicles

  • Tupolev Tu-22M, a Russian variable-wing supersonic jet bomber first flown in 1969. It was designed for potential use in war against the NATO countries, where it was known by the designation “Backfire.”
    In military aircraft: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

    …of this idea was the AQM-34 Firebee, a modification of a standard U.S. target drone built in various versions since about 1951 by the Ryan Aeronautical Company. First flown in 1962, the reconnaissance Firebee saw extensive service in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. It was also used over North…

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