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Yakovlev Pchela (Bee)


ISR Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)


Russia | 2005



"The Yakovlev Pchela is used in the over-battlefield, data-collecting role by the Russian Air Force."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Yakovlev Pchela-1T ISR Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
1 x Conventional drive motor arranged in pusher configuration. Solid-fueled rocket-boosted launches.
Propulsion
112 mph
180 kph | 97 kts
Max Speed
8,202 ft
2,500 m | 2 miles
Service Ceiling
37 miles
60 km | 32 nm
Operational Range
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Yakovlev Pchela-1T ISR Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
220 lb
(100 kg)
Empty Weight
309 lb
(140 kg)
MTOW
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Yakovlev Pchela (Bee) ISR Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) .
None. Typical fit is mission-related equipment for the Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance role (cameras and sensors with real-time feed/data-link).
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Yakovlev Pchela (Bee) family line.
Pchela - Base Series Name.
Pchela-1T - Main production model.
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In recent years, Russian defense forces have been adopting Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in greater numbers. One type in having made its way into the inventory of the Russian Air Force is the compact Yakovlev "Pchela" ("Bee") which is used for the Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) role. The system is used by the militaries of both Russia and North Korea (2018). A first-flight was recorded in 1990.

The vehicle's design consists of a tube-like fuselage which houses the optics and avionics set in the front and the powerpack in the rear. The optics are held in a traversing "blister" mounted in the chin position and integrates real-time video feeds with protected data-link capability - giving ground commanders access to real-time battlefield data. The engine drives a shrouded propeller unit in "pusher" configuration at the tail. Over midships is a shoulder-mounted, straight wing mainplane. The undercarriage is a static, shock-absorbing four-legged tube assembly.

As designed, the air vehicle has a an operational range out to about 40 miles from its ground remote-control post and can reach altitudes in excess of 8,000 feet. Maximum speed reaches over 110 mph. The system can remain airborne for some two total hours. The launch process requires use of two solid-propellant booster rocket-driven engines and recovery is by way of a parachute deployed to retard the fall of the vehicle as it returns to the ground. The vehicle is flown either through pre-set mission waypoints (automated flight) or by remote, manual input by a ground-based operator.

Beyond its stated value to the ISR role, the Pchela can also be used to designate targets for accompanying attack aircraft and can further serve as a target drone for training actions. Like other UAVs of this class, the Pchela is designed with a modular payload-carrying capability which can be arranged to suit the needs of the customer.

According to Yakovlev marketing materials, the complete Pchela field system includes up to ten air vehicles with associated (dispensable) booster launchers, the mobile GCS and launch rail (built into the compact tracked, air-droppable BTR-D armored vehicle), a supporting URAL-4320 military truck, and a loader-transporter GAZ-66 series military truck.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Yakovlev Pchela (Bee). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 100 Units

Contractor(s): Yakovlev OKB - Soviet Union / Russia
National flag of North Korea National flag of Russia

[ North Korea; Russia ]
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