Yakovlev Pchela

Pchela
Pchela
	Pchela-1T UAV on a starting ramp (closeup view)
General information
Type	Unmanned air vehicle
National origin	Soviet Union/Russia
Manufacturer	Yakovlev
Primary user	Russian Air Force
History
First flight	1986

The Yakovlev Pchela-1T ("Пчела" meaning bee) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufactured by the Russian Yakovlev Design Bureau. Its primary use is for surveillance and observation in battlefield environments with downlinked video. Other implementations and uses include target designation and as a training target.

Design

The Pchela is launched using rocket assist by two solid-propellant booster rocket engines, and it is recovered via parachute. The Pchela-1T has a range of 60 km (37 mi), flies at 100–2,500 m (330–8,200 ft) altitude at 120–180 km/h (75–112 mph). The maximum takeoff weight for the vehicle is 138 kg (304 lb). Yakovlev lists the vehicle endurance at two hours.

Operators

Russia^[1]
North Korea^[2]^[3]

References

^ The Military Balance 2016,p.190
^ The Military Balance 2016,p.266
^ "Внутри тайной программы БПЛА Северной Кореи « TodaysMilitary. Информатор о военных действиях". Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2016-08-20.

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[1] The Military Balance 2016,p.190

[2] The Military Balance 2016,p.266

[3] "Внутри тайной программы БПЛА Северной Кореи « TodaysMilitary. Информатор о военных действиях". Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2016-08-20.

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v t e Yakovlev aircraft
Early aircraft	AVF-10 AVF-20 AVF-34 AIR-1 AIR-2 AIR-3 AIR-4 AIR-5 AIR-6 AIR-7 AIR-8 AIR-9 AIR-10 AIR-11 AIR-12 AIR-14 AIR-15 AIR-16 AIR-17 AIR-18 Ya-1 Ya-2 Ya-3 Ya-4 Ya-6 Ya-7 Ya-10 Ya-19 Ya-20 Ya-21 Ya-22 Ya-23
Fighters	Yak-1 Yak-3 Yak-7 Yak-9 Yak-15 Yak-17 Yak-23 Yak-25 (II) Yak-28 Yak-38
Bombers	Yak-2 Yak-4 Yak-28 Yak-35
Transports	Yak-6 Yak-10 Yak-12 Yak-14 Yak-18T Yak-40 Yak-42 Yak-58 Yak-112 Yak-242 (MC-21)
Reconnaissance	Yak-25 Yak-27 Pchela
Helicopters	Yak-24 Yak-100
Trainers	UT-1 UT-2 UT-3 UT-15 UT-21 UT-23 Yak-7 Yak-11 Yak-17 Yak-18 Yak-20 Yak-21 Yak-28 Yak-30 (II) Yak-32 Yak-50 (II) Yak-52 Yak-53 Yak-54 Yak-55 Yak-130 Yak-152 Yak-200 Yak-210
Experimental	EG Yak-5 Yak-8 Yak-13 Yak-16 Yak-19 Yak-25 (I) Yak-26 Yak-30 (I) Yak-36 Yak-41 Yak-43 Yak-44 Yak-45 Yak-46 Yak-50 (I) Yak-60 Yak-140 Yak-141 Yak-201 Yak-1000

v t e Soviet and Russian military UAVs
Unmanned aerial vehicles in the armed forces of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation
Recon	La-17 Tu-123 Tu-141 Tu-143 Tu-243 Tu-300^X Pchela-1T Orlan-10 Eleron-3 Eleron-10 Forpost (Searcher)^L Helios-RLD^Dev
Combat	Skat^X Orion^D Altius^D Korsar^D Forpost-R S-70 Okhotnik^Dev Sirius^Dev Grom^Dev
Loitering munitions	Kub-BLA Lancet Geran-1 (Shahed 131)^L Geran-2 (Shahed 136)^L
D: Dual use (has recon and combat versions) L: Produced under licence Dev: In development X: Cancelled