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The Yakovlev Yak-15 was one of the first Soviet jet fighter aircraft to be tested and go into production. Along with the Swedish Saab 21R it was one of very few jets to be successfully converted from a piston-powered production aircraft. A Yak-15 was also the first Soviet jet aircraft to be successfully refueled inflight.

Yakovlev Yak-15; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Feather' was assigned (same as for Yak-17); first seen 05/01/1947 May Day Parade, Moscow; 1
The Yakovlev Yak-15 ('Feather') was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft first flown as a prototype in 1946 and produced from 1946 2
* Yakovlev Yak-15: a mix of reverse engineered German jet engines and body of the Yak-3. FW 2.3
* Yakovlev Yak-15: a mixing of reverse engineered German jet engines and body of the Yak-3.4

Made by Yakovlev.

It is the successor of the Yakovlev Yak-3 .

Mikoyan-Gureyvich MiG-9, Yakovlev Yak-15, Lavochkin La-150 and Sukhoi Su-9K).5
The Yakovlev Yak-15 ('Feather') was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft first flown as a prototype in 1946 and produced from 1946 to 1948.6
Yakovlev Yak-15 (1947) – With the Nazi’s downfall and the seizing of available resources pertaining to German technology, it was well understood that each Allied countries had their individual share in every piece 7
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
7
Predecessor
Yakovlev Yak-3
Engine(jet)
Junkers Jumo 004
Length Alt
28
Thrust Main
8.9
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
Range Main
510.0
Loaded Weight Main
2234.0
Max Speed Alt
26100.0
Loading Main
150
Developed From
Yakovlev Yak-3
Introduction
1947
Height Main
2.27 m
Max Speed Main
700.0
Ceiling Main
13
350 m
Number Built
280
Crew
one
pilot
Max Speed More
300000.0
Retired
1950.0
Thrust Alt
2000
Span Main
9.20 m
Area Main
14.85 m²
Primary user
Soviet Air Forces
Span Alt
30
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Yakovlev
First Flight
24
Number Of Jets
1
Production End Year
1947
Loaded Weight Alt
5807.0
More Performance
288.0
Production Start Year
1946
Type of jet
turbojet
Guns
1380.0
Empty Weight Alt
4228.0
Length Main
8.70 m
Area Alt
160.0
Range Alt
19020.0
Similar Aircraft
* Lavochkin Aircraft 150* Lavochkin Aircraft 152* Lavochkin Aircraft 154* Lavochkin Aircraft 156* Lavochkin Aircraft 160* Lavochkin Aircraft 174TK* Aerfer Sagittario* Aerfer Ariete
Thrust/weight
Related
* Yakovlev Yak-3* Yakovlev Yak-17* Yakovlev Yak-23
Empty Weight Main
1918.0
Ceiling Alt
43800.0
Category
Soviet fighter aircraft 1940-1949
Yakovlev aircraft
Produced
1946
Loading Alt
36

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