Yakovlev Yak-25
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The Yakovlev Yak-25 (NATO designation Flashlight-A - Mandrake) was a swept wing turbojet-powered interceptor aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft used by the Soviet Union.

The Yakovlev Yak-25 (NATO designation Flashlight-A / Mandrake) was a swept wing, turbojet-powered interceptor aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft used by the Soviet Union.1
The Yakovlev Yak-25 (NATO designation Flashlight-A/Mandrake) was a swept wing, turbojet-powered interceptor aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft built by Yakovlev and used by the Sov...2
Yakovlev Yak-25 "Flashlight" twin jet bomber A development of the Yak-25 the Yak-25RV "Mandrake" had a new wing and was used as 3

Made by Yakovlev.

Yakovlev Yak-25 was a direct competitor to the American U-2 spy plane and was known throughout the sixties flying reconnaissance sorties in the Middle East.4
Yakovlev Yak-25, Yak-28 and the Boeing B-47 because it allows room for a large internal bay between the main wheels.5
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Soviet Air Defence Forces
Height Main
4.4 m
Height Alt
439.42
Engine(jet)
Tumansky RD-9
Length Alt
1567.18
Max Takeoff Weight Main
9450.0
Thrust Main
23.0
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
Range Main
2700
Loaded Weight Main
8675.0
Max Speed Alt
680 mph
Introduced
1955
Loading Main
327
Max Speed Main
1090.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
29760.0
Ceiling Main
15
200 m
Number Built
483
Crew
two
Thrust/weight
1
Loaded Weight Alt
19125.0
Retired
1967
Thrust Alt
5000
Armament
2220.0
Area Main
28.94 m²
Primary user
Soviet Air Forces
Span Alt
1092.2
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Yakovlev
First Flight
19
Number Of Jets
2
Climb Rate Main
30 m-s
Type of jet
turbojet
Climb Rate Alt
5960.0
Length Main
15.67 m
Span Main
10.94 m
Area Alt
311.51
Range Alt
1
687 mi
Similar Aircraft
* Avro Canada CF-100* Gloster Javelin* F-89 Scorpion* F-94 Starfire* Sud Aviation Vautour* Lavochkin La-200
Related
* Yakovlev Yak-27* Yakovlev Yak-28
Empty Weight Main
5675.0
Ceiling Alt
50000.0
Category
Soviet bomber aircraft 1950-1959
Soviet fighter aircraft 1950-1959
Soviet military reconnaissance aircraft 1950-1959
Yakovlev aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
12510.0
Loading Alt
67

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