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Yakovlev Yak-28

Yak-28 · Yakovlev · Soviet Union

Roles
Bomber (Primary)ReconnaissanceElectronic Warfare
Era
Cold War
Status
Retired
Yak-28U aircraft. Yak-28U combat trainer at the Ukrainian State Aviation Museum, Kyiv.
Yak-28U combat trainer at the Ukrainian State Aviation Museum, Kyiv. Source · Аимаина хикари; CC0 1.0. No attribution required; source credit retained. CC0

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Quick facts

Manufacturer
Yakovlev
Country
Soviet Union
Status
Retired

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Historical Content

Development and History

Aircraft family

The Yakovlev Yak-28 was a Soviet jet aircraft developed for military service during the Cold War. [1]

Aircraft family

The aircraft made its first flight on March 5, 1958. It subsequently became the first Soviet supersonic bomber to enter mass production. [1]

Production and Service

Aircraft family

Series production began in 1960 at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. [1]

Aircraft family

According to Yakovlev's historical record, a total of 1,140 Yak-28 aircraft were produced, and the type remained in service for more than 25 years. [1]

Aircraft Family

Aircraft family

The Yak-28 name covered aircraft serving different operational requirements. Family-level history should not be confused with the specifications of an individual bomber, interceptor or reconnaissance version. [1]

Aircraft family

This batch intentionally does not assign variant-specific technical characteristics without additional source approval. [1]

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Specifications

Aircraft specifications

Family-level specifications

Dimensions

MeasurementValue
Length21.34 m70 ftgeneric Yak-28 recognition dimension
Wingspan12.5 m41 ftgeneric Yak-28 recognition dimension

Powerplant

turbojet

Tumansky R-11

Quantity: 2

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Sources

  1. FM 44-80 / FM 3-01.80 Visual Aircraft RecognitionUnited States Army / United States Marine CorpsFamily-level specifications
  2. Tumansky R-11 Turbojet EngineSmithsonian National Air and Space MuseumFamily-level specifications
  3. History and ProgressYakovlevDevelopment and History · Aircraft family · Production and Service · Aircraft family · Aircraft Family · Aircraft family