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The Ryan Aeronautical Company was founded by T. Claude Ryan in San Diego, California, in 1934. It became part of Teledyne in 1969, and part of Northrop Grumman when that company purchased Ryan in 1999. Ryan built several historically and technically significant aircraft, including four innovative V/STOL designs such as the X-13 Vertijet, but its most successful production aircraft was the Ryan Firebee line of unmanned drones used as target drones and unmanned air vehicles.

Facts
Founded Year
1934 1
Status
Acquired 1
Chronology
Dissolved Year
1968 1
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Ryan Aeronautical

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Manufactures

Ryan AQM-91 Firefly

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The Ryan AQM-91 Firefly was a developmental drone developed during the Vietnam War to perform long-range reconnaissance, especially into China.
Ryan Firebee

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The Ryan Firebee is a series of target drones developed by the Ryan Aeronautical Company beginning in 1951.
Ryan FR Fireball

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Source Ryan FR Fireball (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The Ryan FR Fireball is an American mixed-power (piston and jet-powered) fighter aircraft designed by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Navy during World War II.
Ryan Model 147

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The Ryan Model 147 Lightning Bug is a jet-powered drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, produced and developed by Ryan Aeronautical
Ryan PT-22 Recruit

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Source Ryan PT-22 Recruit (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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is a military trainer aircraft that was used by the United States Army Air Corps during WWII for primary pilot training.
Ryan S-C

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The Ryan S-C (Sports-Coupe) (or Sport Cabin) was an American three-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by the Ryan Aeronautical Company.
Ryan ST

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Source Ryan ST (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The Ryan STs are a series of two seat, low-wing monoplane aircraft built in the United States by the Ryan Aeronautical Company.
Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane

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Source Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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was an American experimental vertical/short take-off (VSTOL) aircraft built by the Ryan Aeronautical Company for the United States Army.
Ryan X-13 Vertijet

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Source Ryan X-13 Vertijet, WikipediaSource page, maker
Ryan XF2R Dark Shark

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Source Ryan XF2R Dark Shark (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The Ryan XF2R Dark Shark was an American experimental aircraft built for the United States Navy that combined turboprop and turbojet propulsion.
Ryan XV-5 Vertifan

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Source Ryan XV-5 Vertifan (Wikipedia)Design, builder
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The XV-5 would be one of the last crewed aircraft designed and built by Ryan
Ryan XV-8

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Source Ryan XV-8 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Both aircraft were built by Ryan Aeronautical Company in collaboration with NASA for the United States Air Force and the United States Army and tested in 1961
Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly

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Source Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly was an observation aircraft designed and built by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).

Located In

San Diego

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Sources
1. Ryan Aeronautical (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: fate
    Merged with Teledyne
  • Article text, dissolved-year
    In 1968, the company was acquired by Teledyne for $128 million and a year later became a wholly owned subsidiary of that company as Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Company.
  • Infobox: founded
    1934
  • In Group: Aerospace and Defense, Lead section
    Ryan built several historically and technically significant aircraft, including four innovative V/STOL designs, but its most successful production aircraft was the Ryan Firebee line of unmanned drones used as target drones and unmanned air vehicles.
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