Yakovlev Yak-40
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The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small three-engined airliner that is often called the first regional jet transport aircraft. It was introduced in September 1968 with Aeroflot.

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The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a three-engine regional airliner for max. 32 passengers developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Yakovlev (OKB-115), today A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau JSC, Russia.4
Lo Yakovlev Yak-40 (in caratteri cirillici Яковлев Як-40, nome in codice NATO Codling) era un piccolo trimotore a getto ad ala dritta progettato dall'OKB 115 diretto da Aleksandr 5

Made by Yakovlev.

Le Yakovlev Yak-40 est un avion de transport régional de la société soviétique puis russe Yakovlev. Son premier vol date de 1966.6
Severstal Aircompany Yakovlev Yak-40 Takeoff on Runway 22R at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport Severstal Aircompany Yakovlev Yak-40 Takeoff on Runway 22R at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport * Order: 7
The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small, three-engined regional transport aircraft.8
14 November 1992: A Yakovlev Yak-40 (built in 1976) originating in Ho Chi Minh City with 31 passengers on board crashed while approaching the Nha-trang Airport in Vietnam in a tropical 9
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Height Main
6.50 m
Height Alt
650.24
Engine(jet)
Ivchenko-Progress
Ivchenko AI-25
Length Alt
66
Max Takeoff Weight Main
15500.0
Thrust Main
14.7
Jet Or Prop
jet
Range Main
1800.0
Max Speed Alt
20520.0
Max Speed Main
550.0
Introduction
September 1968
Capacity
32
Max Speed More
420000.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
34170.0
Ceiling Main
8
000 m
Crew
2
Thrust Alt
3300
Span Main
25.00 m
Area Main
70.00 m²
Primary user
Aeroflot
Span Alt
82
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Yakovlev
First Flight
1966-10-21
Number Of Jets
3
Production End Year
1981
Origin
Soviet Union
National Origin
Soviet Union
Climb Rate Main
8.0 m-s
Production Start Year
1967
Type of jet
turbofan
Climb Rate Alt
1575.0
Length Main
20.36 m
Area Alt
753.5
Range Alt
67080.0
Empty Weight Main
9400.0
Ceiling Alt
26240.0
Produced
1967
Empty Weight Alt
20725.0
Category
Soviet airliners 1960-1969
Trijets
Yakovlev aircraft

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