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Fighters1947 fighter aircraft prototype by Yakovlev

Yak-25

The Yakovlev Yak-25 was a Soviet military aircraft, an early turbojet-powered fighter aircraft designed by the Yakovlev OKB. The designation was later reused for a different interceptor design. Tasked by the Council of Ministers in a directive issued on 11 March 1947, with producing a straight winged fighter similar to the earlier Yak-19, but powered by a Rolls-Royce Derwent V, OKB-115 swiftly produced the Yak-25, which blazed several trails as the first Soviet fighter with a fully pressurised cockpit, air conditioning, jettisonable canopy, and hydraulic airbrakes on the fuselage amongst other innovations.

Summary from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA.

Manufacturer
Yakovlev
Category
Fighters
Country of origin
Soviet Union
First flight
1947-11-02

Specifications

Cruise speed
530 kt
Max speed
530 kt
Range
590 nm
Service ceiling
46,000 ft
Rate of climb
7,300 ft/min
Max takeoff weight
7,022 lb
Empty weight
5,038 lb
Fuel capacity
100 US gal
Powerplant
Rolls-Royce Derwent V
Engines
1
Seats
1
Length
28.4 ft
Wingspan
29.1 ft
Number built
1

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.