Yakovlev Yak-18T

The Yakovlev Yak-18T trainer is a four-place, fully aerobatic utility aircraft developed from the Yak-18 primary trainer. Introduced to train Aeroflot pilots, it has recently gained some popularity as a sportplane in both the East and the West. It is powered by a 360 to 400 hp Vedeneyev M14P radial engine, and is designed for stresses of +6.4/-3.2 "g".

Operators

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*Aeroflot

Specifications (Yak-18T)

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crew= one, pilot
capacity=Three passengers
length main= 8.38 m
length alt=27 ft 6 in
span main= 11.15 m
span alt= 36 ft 7 in
height main= 3.40 m
height alt= 11 ft 2 in
area main= 18.9 m²
area alt= 203.36 ft²
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empty weight main= 1,112 kg
empty weight alt= 2,446 lb
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loaded weight alt= 3,307 lb
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max takeoff weight main= 1,503 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 3,637 lb
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engine (prop)=Vedeneyev M14PF
type of prop= 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
number of props=1
power main= 298 kW
power alt= 400 hp
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max speed main= 365 km/h
max speed alt= 195 knots, 225 mph
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range main= 1,767 km
range alt= 954 nm, 1,090 mi
range more= with 490 litre fuel tanks
ceiling main= 6,700 m
ceiling alt= 22,000+ ft
climb rate main= 9.4 m/s
climb rate alt= 1,850 ft/min
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power/mass main= 0.11 hp/lb
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Sources

* [http://www.russianaeros.com/yak18Tproduct.htm Richard Goode Aerobatics - Yak-18T product page]
* [http://www.russianaeros.com/Pilot%20Article%20pdf/Pilot%20Mag%20Reveiw%20of%20Yak-18T.pdf Pilot Magazine]

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