Yakovlev Pchela

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

The Yakovlev Pchela-1T ("Пчела" meaning

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 Pchela-1T Orlan-10 Eleron-3 Eleron-10 Forpost (Searcher)^L
Combat	Skat^X Orion^D Altius^D Korsar^D Forpost-R S-70 Okhotnik Sirius Helios-RLD Grom
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 X: Cancelled