Technical data
Type	Yak-40
Function	Airliner
Year	1966
Crew	2
Engines	3*1500kg AL-25
Height	6.5m
Length	20.36m
Wingspan	25.00m
Wing area	70.0m²
Empty weight	9060kg
Loaded weight	16000kg
Wing Load (kg/m²)	228.6
Thrust to Weight	0.281
Maximum Speed	600km/h
Cruise Speed	550km/h
Landing Speed	-
Landing Roll	515m
Takeoff Roll	700m
Range Empty	1600km
Maximum load range	600km
Ceiling	12000m
Climb Rate	9.1 m/sec
Payload
Seats	27-34
Cargo	2400kg

Yak-40, A.S.Yakovlev 'Codling'

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Compact 3-engined jet airliner, built in passenger, VIP and freighter configurations. First flight took place on October 21, 1996. Service with Aeroflot started in 1968, first export aircraft was sold in 1970.

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Powered with three turbojets, Yak-40 was fast but had enormous for its class fuel consumption. Dubbed by pilots 'Istrebitel Goruchego' (may be translated literally as 'Fuel Fighter' or 'Fuel Extinctor'). In 1980 it was replaced in production by similar but larger Yak-42.

Over 1000 built in 1967- 1983.

References
"Russian aircraft since 1940" by Jean Alexander, p.485-492;
Links
Yak-40 regional jet Yakovlev Yak-40 DOO Flightsimulator page by Oleg Devjatkin; Aircraft by Computaplane Ltd. Yakovlev YAK-40 Reliable. Jet. Noiseless. Yak-40 aircraft profile Yak-40 at Virtual Aircraft Museum Yak-40 flight manual Yakovlev, YAK-40 Type of Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40 Yak-40 for modelers, with (some) walk-around	Yakovlev Yak-40 Yakovlev Yak-40 EastWest Aviation Aircraft for Sale Yakovlev Yak-40 Tri-Jet Page Instrument panel photos; VDA: Press Releases Yak-40: business class aircraft Yakovlev Yak-40 Codling AIRPLANE Yak-40 Yak-40/42/142 Yak-40 page