Yakovlev Yak-50
Yakovlev Yak-50 was an early experimental turbojet interceptor aircraft designed in 1948 by the Yakovlev OKB in the USSR. The aircraft was essentially a stretched version of the Yakovlev Yak-30 (1948), with a more powerful engine and greater wing sweep. The Yak-50 is perhaps most significant as the first Yakovlev aircraft equipped with velosipednoye (bicycle) landing gear, a trademark of later Yakovlev designs. The Yak-50 designation was later reused for a propeller-driven aerobatic and trainer aircraft.
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- Manufacturer
- Yakovlev
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1949-07-15
Specifications
- Max speed
- 600 kt
- Range
- 460 nm
- Service ceiling
- 52,660 ft
- Rate of climb
- 804 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 9,160 lb
- Empty weight
- 6,801 lb
- Powerplant
- Klimov VK-1
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 36.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 26.3 ft
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.