Yakovlev Yak-18T

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Yak-18T
Yak-18T

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 M14P radial engine, and is designed for stresses of +6.4/-3.2 g.

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General characteristics

  • Crew: one, pilot
  • Capacity: Three passengers
  • Length: 8.38 m (27 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.15 m (36 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 18.9 m² (203.36 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 1,112 kg (2,446 lb)
  • Loaded weight: kg (3,307 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 1,503 kg (3,637 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1× Vedeneyev M14PF 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 298 kW (400 hp)

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