- Yakovlev Pchela
The PCHELA-1T is a
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) aircraft. Manufactured by theRussia nYakovlev Design Bureau, its primary use is for surveillance and observation in battlefield environments withdownlink ed video. Other implementations and uses include target designation and as a training target.The PCHELA is launched using rocket assist by two
solid-propellant booster rocket engines, and it is recovered viaparachute .The Pchela-1T has a range 60 km, flies at 100–2500 meters altitude at 120–180 km/h. The
Maximum Take-Off Weight for the vehicle is 138kg. Yak lists the vehicle endurance at two hours.External links
* [http://www.yak.ru/ENG/ Yakovlev Design Bureau] – English
* [http://www.yak.ru/ A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau] – Russian
* [http://www.yak.ru/ENG/PROD/new_rpv.php Yakovlev RPVs]
* [http://www.yak.ru/PIC/VIEWS/61t1.gifPCHELA]
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