Yak-18T

The Yakovlev Yak-18T trainer is a four-place, fully aerobatic utility aircraft developed from the Yak-18 primary trainer. Introduced to train Aeroflot pilots, it has recently gained some popularity as a sportplane in both the East and the West. It is powered by a 360 to 400 hp Vedeneyev M14P radial engine, and is designed for stresses of +6.4/-3.2 g.

[edit] Operators

 Soviet Union

• Aeroflot

[edit] Specifications (Yak-18T)

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Data from Richard Goode Aerobatics; Yak UK; Unofficial translation of Flight Operations Manual.

General characteristics

• Crew: one, pilot
• Capacity: Three passengers
• Length: 8.39 m (27 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 11.16 m (36 ft 7 in)
• Height: 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 18.9 m² (203.36 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,240 kg ()
• Loaded weight: 1,650kg ()
• Useful load: 410kg ()
• Powerplant: 1× Vedeneyev M14P 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, (360 hp)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 460 km/h (285 mph, 248 knots)
• Maximum speed: 262 km/h (162 mph, 141 knots)
• Cruise speed: 200 km/h (124 mph, 108 mph)
• Stall speed: 114 km/h idle, gear & flaps down (61 knots)
• Range: 760 km (470 mi) no reserve, standard 193 litre fuel

[edit] Sources

• Richard Goode Aerobatics - Yak-18T product page
• Pilot Magazine

[edit] See also

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