Jakowlew / Yakovlev Jak-18 / Yak-18
Trainer
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).
Crew | 2 |
Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
Engine Model | Ivchenko AI-14RF | |
Engine Power | 220 kW | 295 hp |
Speed | 300 km/h | 162 kts 186 mph |
Service Ceiling | 5.060 m | 16.601 ft |
Range | 700 km | 378 NM 435 mi. |
Empty Weight | 1.025 kg | 2.260 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 1.320 kg | 2.910 lbs |
Wing Span | 10,60 m | 34 ft 9 in |
Wing Area | 17,0 m² | 183 ft² |
Length | 8,35 m | 27 ft 5 in |
Height | 3,35 m | 10 ft 12 in |
First Flight | 1946 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Production Range | 1948-2001 | |
Total Production | 8434 |
ICAO Code | CJ6 YK18 | |
NATO Code | Max | |
Data for (Version) | Yakovlev Yak-18A / Jakowlew Jak-18A |
[Photo-ID: 10392] © Karsten Palt 2014-07-20 | |
![]() | Nanchang CJ-6A Peoples Liberation Army Air Force Reg.: 61571 c/n: 3732024 Chinese version of Yak-18 |
Shanghai Aerospace Enthusiasts Center [Shanghai] |
[Photo-ID: 7573] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19 | |
![]() | Nanchang CJ-6A (Yak-18A) Reg.: C-GCWN c/n: 47-22 |
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope] |
[Photo-ID: 11697] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
![]() | Yakovlev Yak-18 Polish Air Force Reg.: 19 c/n: 9732 |
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] |
[Photo-ID: 11698] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
![]() | Yakovlev Yak-18 Polish Air Force Reg.: 19 c/n: 9732 |
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] |
[Photo-ID: 13595] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
![]() | Yakovlev Yak-18A Reg.: D-EYTG c/n: 307 |
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] |
[Photo-ID: 6138] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
![]() | Yakovlev Yak-18A Reg.: N18YK c/n: 1432030 ex Chinese AF, displayed in North Korean AF c/s |
Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 5604] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-29 | |
![]() | Yakovlev Yak-18A Korean Peoples Army Air Force |
The War Memorial of Korea [Seoul] |
[Photo-ID: 429] © Karsten Palt 2007-07-21 | |
![]() | Yakovlev / Jakowlew Yak-18A / Jak-18A Reg.: D-EYTG c/n: 307 |
Flugtag Ganderkesee 2007 [Ganderkesee - Atlas Airfield (EDWQ)] |