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Design

The Pchela is launched using rocket assist by two

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booster rocket engines, and it is recovered via

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. The Pchela-1T has a range of , flies at altitude at . The

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for the vehicle is .

lists the vehicle endurance at two hours.

Operators

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References

External links

Yakovlev Design Bureau

Pchela Diagram
Unmanned aerial vehicles of Russia

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