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YAK-40

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Yakovlev Yak-40

Year of the first flight - 1966. Designed by Design Bureau Yakovlev. Yak-40 became the world's first jet aircraft of local airlines. Yak-40 was also the first production aircraft of the USSR, received the certificate of airworthiness in Western Europe (Italy and Germany).
Yak-40 Production continued from 1967 to 1981. In total were produced in 1011 aircraft, of which 125 were exported to 18 countries. Today, Yak-40 continues to be operated on regular routes, as well as business jets.

For flight:
-airplane has TRIMs (VTOL)
-take off speed is 180 and more
-use TRIMs (VTOL engines) carefully during take off and landing (and if you want, during hole flight)

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 51.4ft (15.7m)
  • Length 41.7ft (12.7m)
  • Height 15.8ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 10,417lbs (4,725kg)
  • Loaded Weight 29,745lbs (13,492kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.133
  • Wing Loading 91.1lbs/ft2 (444.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 326.6ft2 (30.3m2)
  • Drag Points 7062

Parts

  • Number of Parts 168
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 580