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Is it my imagination - or is that a aerospike nozzle on the rocket motor?
That is one way to get a common performance at all altitudes.
That is one way to get a common performance at all altitudes.
...was the development of a long-range multi-role, multi-mode 6th generation B-Darter missile with radar and IR seeker technology and ramrod propulsion to achieve a 100km range.
PaulMM (Overscan) said:Ryan 147 drone
PaulMM (Overscan) said:I posted without verifying.
Its probably actually a Teledyne Ryan Firebee target as the South African Air Force used those.
kaiserbill said:PaulMM (Overscan) said:I posted without verifying.
Its probably actually a Teledyne Ryan Firebee target as the South African Air Force used those.
I was not aware of that Paul.
Do you have any further info on this?
Google didn't really reveal anything.
Where and when was the picture taken, SA Bushwar?
EDIT: The Friends of the SAAF Museum list a Teledyne Ryan Model 124 Firebee I which has a construction number of AF-83-0553 and a "previous identity" of 78022 listed in storage.
http://www.saaffriends.co.za/gallery/aeroplanes/museum_planes/list_of_museum_planes.htm
kaiserbill said:It's interesting in that it is painted the same blue as most of the combat planes (Buccaneer, Canberra, Mirage and Cheetah) of the SAAF of the time, and not a hi-vis colour for target work.
As Paul says, if the link given above has the correct serial numbers, then this was a combat variant, not a target variant.
Quite intriguing, to say the least....
Any other pics of it SA Bushwar?
Yes. It looks like a 745, which may be a rebadged Griffin from Israel:sa_bushwar said:Laser guided bomb?
kaiserbill said:Does anyone have any backround info on the Skua target drone?
It has been mentioned in a book that the Skua was originally designed as a long range cruise missile, and was redeveloped into a target drone once the cold war ended.
Looking at the size and design, that makes a lot of sense.
Any history on the Skua would be most appreciated.
TomS said:Looks like the big centerline drop tank for the Mirage F.1.