Lockheed DC-130
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The Lockheed DC-130 is a variant of the C-130 Hercules modified for drone control. It can carry four Ryan Firebee drones underneath its wings.
A U.S. Navy DC-130A preparing to launch BQM-34 Firebee target drones.
DC-130A drone control aircraft carrying two BQM-34S Firebee target drones under its wing.
Ryan Firebee
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The Ryan Firebee is a series of target drones developed by the Ryan Aeronautical Company beginning in 1951. It was one of the first jet-propelled drones, and remains one of the most widely used target
Lockheed DC-130
…The Lockheed DC-130 is a variant of the C-130 Hercules modified for drone control. It can carry four Ryan Firebee drones underneath its wings. Since World War I, many nations' air forces have investigated different means of remotely controlling aircraft. Spurred…
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