Ryan Model 147 - Variants

Variants

• 147A: Initial variant, minor mod of Firebee with stretched fuselage.
• 147C: 147A update, no-contrail system, 4.6-meter (15 ft) wingspan.
• 147D: Modified 147C to "sniff" SAM proximity fuze emissions.
• 147B: First high-altitude variant, 8.2-meter (27 ft) wingspan.
• 147G: 147B update, fuselage stretch, no-contrail system, new engine.
• 147H: Optimized high-altitude drone, 9.8-meter (32 ft) wingspan.
• 147T: Improved 147H with more powerful engine.
• 147E: 147B with 147C SAM "sniffer" payload.
• 147F: One-off 147B mod to test SA-2 countermeasures.
• 147J: Fast-track mod of 147B for low-altitude reconnaissance.
• 147TE: ELINT version of 147T, used in Korea.
• 147TF: Improved 147TE with external tanks.
• 147N: Expendable decoy derived directly from Firebee.
• 147NA: Chaff dispenser variant.
• 147NC: Chaff / leaflet dispenser variant.
• 147NC(M1): Low-level version of 147NC.
• 147NX: Expendable decoy with secondary reconnaissance capability.
• 147NP: Fast-track low-altitude drone derived from 147A.
• 147NRE: Night reconnaissance modification of 147NP.
• 147NQ: Radio-controlled version of 147NP.
• 147SA: Optimized low-altitude 147, Firebee wings, stretched fuselage.
• 147SB: 147S variant with multiple-altitude control system.
• 147SRE: Night reconnaissance 147S with infra-red strobe, Doppler radar.
• 147SC: Improved Doppler navigation system, largest number produced.
• 147SC/TV: 147SC with TV camera.
• 147SK: Naval 147SC with 4.6-meter (15 ft) wingspan and RATO launch.
• 147SD: 147SC with improved navigational system, external tanks.
• 147SDL: 147SD with LORAN guidance backup.