Data Quality83%
01 / Overview
Yantar
Category
Country
Production
1964–2015
Quantity
179
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeYantar
- Mission Typephotoreconnaissance
- Service Entry Year1978
- Flight Crew0
- Mission Crew0
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant1MOD.1
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Cruise Speed28,000 km/h
- On-Station Time1,080
◇Mission Systems2MOD.2
- Primary Sensor / RadarZhemchug camera
- Tactical DatalinkYes
◆Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length6.3 m
- Max Takeoff Weight6,600 kg
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built179
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year2015
- Production Start1974
- Production End2015
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1964Production started
- 2015Production ended
62
years in service
51
years in production
179
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
35INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT14COLD WAR · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT534RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS212PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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