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| Type | Yak-30 |
| Function | Fighter |
| Year | 1948 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Engines | 1*1590kg RD-500 |
| Length | 8.86m |
| Wingspan | 8.65m |
| Wing area | 15.10m2 |
| Empty weight | 2415kg |
| Loaded weight | 3305/3630 kg |
| Wing Load (kg/m2) | 220/242 |
| Thrust to Weight |
0.48/0.44 |
| Speed at 0m | 930km/h |
| Speed at m | 1025km/h |
| Landing Speed | 166km/h |
| Landing Roll | 610m |
| Takeoff Roll | 510m |
| Turn time | ?sec |
| Range | 1000/1500 km |
| Ceiling | 15000m |
| Climb | |
| at 0m | 41min/sec |
| 5000m | 2min36sec |
| 10000m | 6min36sec |
| Payload | |
| Fuel | 712/1012kg |
| Armament | |
| Cannons | 3*23mm NR-23 75rounds/gun |
Yak-30, A.S.Yakovlev
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Development of the Yak-25, single-seat fighter with swept wings (35°. Aircraft was equipped with pressurized cockpit, dropable pilot's seat with armored back, bullet-proof 57mm windshield. External fuel tanks accommodate extra 325l of fuel.
Yak-30 was flown first on September 4, 1948 (pilot S.N.Anokhin). Trials continued until December 16. In shallow dive speed reached M=0.935. Speed, climb rate and maneuverability were found excellent. But airfoil section was found to be not optimal, as well as ailerons balance. Moreover, RD-500 engine provided little room for upgrade, restricting Yak-30 capability to stay competitive with future designs.
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The Yak-30 competed with the MiG-15. Due to the latter success it didn't enter production.
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