Origin: |
Soviet Union |
Prototype: |
maiden flight March 5,1958 |
History: |
- in armament 1960-1992
- based in USSR and East Germany
- NATO reporting names: Brewer, Firebar ja Maestro
- Jak-28 replaced Su-24
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Crew: |
2 |
Powerplant: |
2x Tumansky R-11 turbojet engine with thrust á 46 kN, afterburning á 62 kN |
Performance: |
- max speed 1,840 km/h
- ferry range 2,500 km
- service ceiling 16,750 m
- thrust / weight: 0.62
|
Weight: |
empty weight 9.97 t, max takeoff weight 20 t |
Dimensions: |
length 21.6 m; wingspan 12.5 m, height 3.95 m, wing area 37.6 m2 |
Armament: |
air-to-air missilies, bombs |
Versions: |
a number of versions: initially attack fighter, then reconnaissance, then electronic attack fighter, finally air defence fighter; number built 1,180 |
Operators: |
Soviet Union, Ukraine and Turkmenistan |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-28