Ryan Aeronautical

The Ryan Aeronautical Company was founded by T. Claude Ryan in San Diego, California, in 1934. It became part of Teledyne in 1969, and of Northrop Grumman when the latter company purchased Ryan in 1999. 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.

For other uses, see Ryan Airlines (disambiguation).
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Founded1934
FounderT. Claude Ryan
Defunct1969/1999
FateMerged with Teledyne
SuccessorNorthrop Grumman
HeadquartersSan Diego, California
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