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Yak-141 Freestyle

Yakovlev · USSR

The Yak-141 was a technical marvel, using a single main engine with a swiveling nozzle and two vertical lift engines. It was designed to fly at Mach 1.4 while still retaining the ability to land vertically on small Soviet carriers.

Technical Specifications
First Flight 1987
Max Speed 1,800 km/h (Mach 1.4)
Range 2,100 km
Ceiling 15,500 m
Engines 1x Soyuz R-79V-300 + 2x RKBM RD-41 (lift)
Armament & Payload

1x 30mm GSh-30-1 cannon; 4x R-77 or R-73 missiles.