Single-engine pistonutility aircraft of the Soviet Union
Yak-18T
The Yakovlev Yak-18T (Russian: Яковлев Як-18T) is a four- or five-seat fully aerobatic utility aircraft developed by Yakovlev. Introduced to train Aeroflot pilots, it has gained some popularity as a sportplane both inside and outside the former USSR. It is powered by a 268-298 kW (360-400 hp) Vedeneyev M14P radial engine, and is designed for stresses of +6.48/-3.24 g.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Smolensk Aviation Plant
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- First flight
- 1967-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 97 kt
- Max speed
- 141 kt
- Range
- 400 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 980 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,638 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,683 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 48 US gal
- Powerplant
- 1 × Vedeneyev M14P 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 5
- Length
- 27.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 36.7 ft
- Height
- 11.2 ft
- Number built
- 750
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.