Yakovlev Yak-40
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The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a jet aircraft in av8.
Stats
Introduction | 1968 |
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Withdrawal | 2028 |
Aircraft Type | Small |
Cruising Speed | 340mph |
Landing Speed | 144mph |
Capacity | 35 pax & 10 mail, or 30 crates of goods |
Information
The Yak-40 "Codling", to give it its NATO designation, was the world's first regional jet, predating the modern concept by three decades. Over a thousand of these diminutive jet aircraft were produced for Aeroflot and other Eastern Bloc militaries and governments.