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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.