| Technical data | |
|---|---|
| Type | Yak-38 |
| Function | fighter-bomber |
| Year | 1975 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Engines |
1*AL-21 2*RD-36-35PR |
| Weight | Max 12,000kg |
| Speed | 1380km/h |
| Ceiling | 11,000m |
| Armament (3600kg externally) | |
| Guns | 1-3 gun container(s) |
| Bombs | assorted |
| Rockets | assorted |
Yak-38, A.S.Yakovlev 'Forger'
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VTOL fighter-bomber, employed on the small aircraft carriers of the Kiev-class. Formerly identified as the Yak-36M/MP.
The Yak-38 uses a main engine with two aft rotating nozzles and a set of small lift engines.
Retired in 1993 (?).
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See also Yak-38 and other planes at Sergei Podshivalov's page; Yak-38 (36k) and Yak-38M (44k) at the Monino AF Museum near Moscow; Photos by ;
More links:
- Yak-38 shipborn attacker
- Yak-38MP Forger A
- Yak-38UV Forger B
- Yak-38 at Virtual Aircraft Museum
- Yak-38, Yakovlev 'Forger'
- Article in the 'Military Parade' magazine, dedicated to Soviet/Russian aircraft carriers. Some information on shipborn aircraft.
- V/STOL: The First Half-Century;
