Jakowlew / Yakovlev Jak-23 / Yak-23
Fighter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Yakovlev Yak-23 is a single-engine single-seat jet fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Yakovlev.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turbojet Engine | |
| Engine Model | Klimov RD-500 | |
| Engine Power | 15,6 kN | 3507 lbf |
| Speed | 922 km/h | 498 kts 573 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 14.000 m | 45.932 ft |
| Range | 500 km | 270 NM 311 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.200 kg | 4.850 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 3.300 kg | 7.275 lbs |
| Wing Span | 8,73 m | 28 ft 8 in |
| Wing Area | 13,5 m² | 145 ft² |
| Length | 8,33 m | 27 ft 4 in |
| Height | 3,30 m | 10 ft 10 in |
| First Flight | 08. Jul. 1947 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1949-1951 | |
| Total Production | 310 | |
| Developed from | Jakowlew Jak-15 & Jak-17 / Yakovlev Yak-15 & Yak-17 | |
| NATO Code | Flora | |
| Data for (Version) | Yakovlev Yak-23UTI / Jakowlew Jak-23UTI | |
| [Photo-ID: 10580] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08 | |
 | Yakovlev Yak-23 Czechoslovak Air Force Reg.: HX-51 c/n: 10101 |
| Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11699] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
 | Yakovlev Yak-23 Polish Air Force Reg.: 16 c/n: 1216 |
| Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11700] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
 | Yakovlev Yak-23 Polish Air Force Reg.: 16 c/n: 1216 |
| Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] | |