Yakovlev Yak-38 – Photos & Video

Čaj Jakovljev Jak-38 (Ruski: Яковлев Як-38; Ime za izveštavanje NATO-a: "Falsifikator") bio je jedini operativni borbeni avion sovjetske pomorske avijacije VTOL, pored toga što je bio njen prvi operativni nosač aviona sa fiksnim krilima. Razvijen je specijalno za i služio je gotovo isključivo na nosačima aviona klase Kijev.

Yak-36M "Falsifikator" : Početna verzija pre proizvodnje, neznatno se razlikuje od Yak-38. Bio je težak samo 6.650 kg (14.660 kg) u poređenju sa Jak-38-om od 7.370 kg (16.250 kg) i motori su bili nešto manje snažni.

Izvor: Jakovljev Jak-38 na Vikipediji

The Yakovlev Yak-38 was a VTOL fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It was the first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft of the Soviet Naval Aviation and served on the Kiev-class aircraft carriers. The Yak-38 had a unique configuration with a main engine in the rear for propulsion and two smaller engines in the front for vertical lift. The Yak-38 was limited in performance and payload and was mainly used for air defense and ground attack missions. The Yak-38 was replaced by the more advanced Yak-141 in the late 1980s.