Yakovlev Yak-18T

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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 M-14P radial engine, and is designed for stresses of +6.4/-3.2 g.

Contents 1 Specifications (Yak-18T) 1.1 General characteristics 1.2 Performance 2 Sources

[edit] Specifications (Yak-18T)

[edit] General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: three passengers
• Length: m (27 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: m (36 ft 7 in)
• Height: m (11 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: m² (203.36 ft²)
• Empty: kg (2,446 lb)
• Loaded: kg (3,307 lb)
• Maximum takeoff: kg (3,637 lb)
• Powerplant: 1x Vedeneyev M-14PF radial engine, kW (400 hp)

[edit] Performance

• Maximum speed: km/h (225 mph)
• Range: km (1,090 miles), with 490 litre tanks
• Service ceiling: m (22,000+ ft)
• Rate of climb: m/min (1,850 ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: kW/kg (.11 hp/lb)

[edit] Sources

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