Jakowlew / Yakovlev Jak-38 / Yak-38
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Jak-38 / Yak-38
VTOL Fighter
The Yakovlev Yak-38 is a three-engine single-seat vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) carrier-based fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Yakovlev (OKB-115).
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 & 2 Turbofan Engines | |
| Engine Model | Tumanski / Tumansky / Rybinsk R-28 V-300 (1) & RD-38 (2) | |
| Engine Power (each) | 66,7 & 31,9 kN | 14995 & 7171 lbf |
| Speed | 1050 km/h | 567 kts 652 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 11.000 m | 36.089 ft |
| Range | 1.300 km | 702 NM 808 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 7.385 kg | 16.281 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 11.300 kg | 24.912 lbs |
| Wing Span | 7,32 m | 24,0 ft |
| Wing Area | 18,5 m² | 199 ft² |
| Length | 16,37 m | 53,7 ft |
| Height | 4,25 m | 13,9 ft |
| First Flight | 1971 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1973-1988 | |
| Total Production | 231 | |
| ICAO Code | YK38 | |
| NATO Code | Forger | |
| Data for (Version) | Yakovlev Yak-38M / Jakowlew Jak-38M | |
Remarks
The Yak-38 was the Soviet Naval Aviation's first and only operational VTOL fighter aircraft. The both Rybinsk RD-38 engines are only used for vertical lift.
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