Jakowlew / Yakovlev 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).
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.
Propulsion | 1 Turbofan Engine |
Engine Model | Tumansky R-28 V-300 |
Engine Power | 66,7 kN | 14995 lbf |
additonal engines | 2 Turbofan Rybinsk RD-38 (31,9 kN / 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 ft 0 in |
Wing Area | 18,5 m² | 199 ft² |
Length | 16,37 m | 53 ft 8 in |
Height | 4,25 m | 13 ft 11 in |
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 |