Jakowlew / Yakovlev Jak-18 / Yak-18

Trainer

Jakovlev / Jakowlew / Yakovlev Jak-18 / Yak-18 © Karsten Palt
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The Yakovlev Yak-18 is a single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Yakovlev (OKB-115).
Early variants of the Yak-18 were equipped with a conventional (taildragger) landing gear. The Yak-18 was also licence-built in the Peoples Republic of China as the Nanchang CJ-5 and the CJ-6 (Yak-18A).
Crew2
Propulsion1 Radial Engine
Engine ModelIvchenko AI-14RF
Engine Power220 kW295 hp
Speed300 km/h162 kts
  186 mph
Service Ceiling5.060 m16.601 ft
Range700 km378 NM
435 mi.
Empty Weight1.025 kg2.260 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.320 kg2.910 lbs
Wing Span10,60 m34 ft 9 in
Wing Area17,0 m²183 ft²
Length8,35 m27 ft 5 in
Height3,35 m10 ft 12 in
First Flight1946
Production Statusout of production
Production Range1948-2001
Total Production8434
ICAO CodeCJ6 YK18
NATO CodeMax
Data for (Version)Yakovlev Yak-18A / Jakowlew Jak-18A

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