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Yak-40
The Yakovlev Yak-40 (NATO reporting name: Codling) is a small, three-engined airliner that is often called the first regional jet transport aircraft. It was introduced in 1966.
Built to replace the Lisunov Li-2 (a DC-3 variant) and the Ilyushin Il-14, its main design feature was ease of operation outside major airport service areas.[citation needed] It was equipped with a built-in airstair and capable of STOL operations.
Since the demise of the old Aeroflot, many have been converted from passenger service layout to more luxurious corporate layouts and are in use as corporate and private aircraft.[citation needed]
Most of the Yak-40s in active service fly in the former Soviet Union. Some are flying in Europe, but are rare because of noise restrictions.[citation needed]
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Variants
- Yak-40 - The first production model.
- Yak-40EC - Export version.
- Yak-40K - cargo / convertible / combi version with a large freight door.
- Yak-40M - Proposed 40-seat passenger version.
- Yak-40TL - Proposed American version, to be powered by three Lycoming LF 507 turbofan engines.
- Yak-40V - Export version powered by three AI-25T turbofan engines.
Operators
Civilian Operators
In August 2006 a total of 411 out of 1,011 Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft remain in airline service. Major operators include:
- Avluga-Trans (14)
- Kirovogradavia (9)
- Ariana Afghan Airlines - Former operator.
- Bakhtah-Afghan - Former operator.
- Azerbaijan Airlines (12)
- Lloyd Aereo Boliviano - Former operator.
- Balkan Bulgarian Airlines - Former operator.
- Hemus Air - Former operator.
- Aerocaribbean (6)
- Cubana - Former operator.
- CSA Czech Airlines - Former Operator.
- Slov Air - Former operator.
- Egyptair - Former operator.
- General Air - Former operator
- Air Kokshetau (6)
- Tulpar Air Service (7)
- Kyrgyzstan Airlines (14)
- Air Lithuania - Former operator.
- 2nd Sverdlovsk Air Enterprise (7)
- Belgorod Air Enterprise (6)
- Bugulma Air Enterprise (11)
- Euro-Asia Air
- Gazpromavia (6)
- Rossiya (6)
- RusLine (9)
- Severstal Air Company (6)
- Tomskavia (4)
- UTair Aviation (13)
- Vladivostok Avia (9)
- Volga-Dnepr (7)
- Vologda Aviation Enterprise (8)
- Yak Service (3)
- Yakutia Airlines (4)
- Yamal Airlines (6)
- Aeroflot - Former operator.
- Tajik Air (7)
- Tajikistan Airlines - Former operator.
- ChallengeAero (6)
- Constanta Airline (7)
- Uzbekistan Airways (10)
- Vietnam Airlines - Former operator.
Some 88 other airlines also operate smaller numbers of the type.[1]
Past and present operators: Ariana Afghan Airlines, Air Calypso, Air Lithuania, Air Settanta, Aeroflot, Bakhtar Afghan, Balkan Bulgarian Airlines, CSA, ChallengeAero, Cubana, Egyptair, Euro-Asia Air, General Air, Lloyd Aereo Boliviano, Ruslain, Severstal Air Company, Slovair, Tajikistan Airlines, Templewood Aviation, Vietnam Airlines, Interisland Airlines.
Military Operators
- Bangladesh
- Bulgaria
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Czechoslovakia
- Ethiopia
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Laos
- Poland
- Russia
- Serbia
Specifications (Yak-40)
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Capacity: up to 32 passengers
- Length: 20.36 m (66 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 25.00 m (82 ft 0 in)
- Height: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 70 m² (736 ft²)
- Empty weight: 9,400 kg (20,725 lb)
- Loaded weight: kg (lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 16,000 kg (35,275 lb)
- Powerplant: 3× Ivchenko AI-25 turbofans, 14.7 kN (3,300 lbf) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 550 km/h (340 mph)
- Range: 1,800 km (1,100 mi)
- Service ceiling 8,100 m (26,600 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006.
See also
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