훈련기 드론 요격 임무에 투입된 Yak-52 기본훈련기

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오데사나 미콜라이우 등 우크라이나 영토 안을 비행하는 Orlan-10이나 Zala 등의 드론을 요격하는데 Yak-52 기본훈련기도 쓰이네요. 고정무장이 없어서 후방석 탑승자가 사수 역할을 한다고.. ㄷㄷㄷ

https://defence-blog.com/ukraines-yak-52-trainer-aircraft-takes-down-russian-drones/

Ukraine’s Yak-52 trainer aircraft takes down Russian drones

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ByDylan Malyasov

Jun 9, 2024

Modified date: Jun 9, 2024

Ukraine has been using Yak-52 primary trainer aircraft to intercept Russian reconnaissance drones.

Recently released footage from a Russian Zala reconnaissance drone shows a Ukrainian Yak-52 engaging in an interception mission at the border of the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.

The Yak-52, originally designed as a sport and training aircraft, lacks conventional armaments and targeting systems. Despite this, Ukrainian forces have been adapting the lightweight piston-powered planes to take down Russian drones infiltrating their airspace. Media reports indicate that the Yak-52 is employed to intercept drones that venture deep into Ukrainian-controlled territories.

Ukrainian Yak-52 aircraft filmed from Russian ZALA UAV.

Previously, Ukraine has begun using Yak-52s to intercept Russian UAVs. pic.twitter.com/0ajyvHmWUb

— Clash Report (@clashreport) June 8, 2024

Given that the Yak-52 cannot carry traditional weaponry to destroy aerial targets, a passenger occupying the instructor pilot’s seat performs the role of a gunner. This inventive use of available resources has enabled Ukraine to successfully down several Russian spy drones, including models like the Orlan-10, Zala, and Supercam.

The Yak-52 boasts a maximum speed of 470 kilometers per hour and can remain airborne for up to 2.5 hours. Its agility and endurance make it well-suited for intercepting and tracking drones flying at relatively low speeds. Although primarily a training platform, the Yak-52’s versatility and maneuverability have proven valuable in countering these aerial threats.

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1차대전 때 정찰기들끼리 마주쳐서 뒤에 탄 사람이 총으로 쏴서 상대방을 떨어뜨리려고 한 것이 전투기의 시초였는데... 그 때 모습이네요.

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드론을 잡아낼 수만 있다면 하이테크, 로우테크 가리지 않고 죄다 동원하네요 ㄷㄷㄷ

항후 전쟁중엔 후방 구역엔 No Fly Zone 설정하고 특정 공간에서 날아다니는 건 죄다 떨구라고 프로그래밍한 UCAV가 날아다닐 지도 모르겠네요.