Yakovlev Yak-40

Infobox Aircraft
name = Yak-40



caption = Polish governmental Yak-40 at the Polish Aviation Museum
type = Regional jet/ VIP transport
national origin = Soviet Union
manufacturer = Yakovlev
designer =
first flight = October 21, 1966
introduction = September 1968 (Aeroflot)
retired =
status = Operational
primary user = Aeroflot
more users =
produced = 1967- ?
number built =
program cost =
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developed from =
variants with their own articles = Yakovlev Yak-42

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 September 1968 with Aeroflot .

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 simMarket: SD YAKOVLEV YAK-40 V2 [http://secure.simmarket.com/product_info.php?products_id=2007] ] . 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. Fact|date=July 2008

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. Fact|date=July 2008

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); AFG
* Ariana Afghan Airlines - Former operator.
* Bakhtah-Afghan - Former operator.; flag|Azerbaijan
* Azerbaijan Airlines (12); BOL
* Lloyd Aereo Boliviano - Former operator.; BUL
* Balkan Bulgarian Airlines - Former operator.
* Hemus Air - Former operator.; CUB
* Aerocaribbean (6)
* Cubana - Former operator.; CZS
* CSA Czech Airlines - Former Operator.
* Slov Air - Former operator.; EGY
* Egyptair - Former operator.; FRG
* General Air - Former operator ; KAZ
* Air Kokshetau (6)
* Tulpar Air Service (7); flag|Kyrgyzstan
* Kyrgyzstan Airlines (14); flag|Libya
* Air Libya Tibesti (7); flag|Lithuania
* Air Lithuania - Former operator.; PHI
* Interisland Airlines (1); RUS
* 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); USSR
* Aeroflot - Former operator.; SYR
* Syrian Arab Airlines (6); flag|Tajikistan
* Tajik Air (7)
* Tajikistan Airlines - Former operator.; flag|Turkmenistan
* Turkmenistan Airlines (10); UKR
* Aerostar Airlines (6)
* Constanta Airline (7); flag|Uzbekistan
* ChallengeAero (6)
* Uzbekistan Airways (10); VIE
* Vietnam Airlines - Former operator.

Some 88 other airlines also operate smaller numbers of the type. ["Flight International", 3-9 October 2006.]

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

; BGD; BUL; CUB; CZE; CZS; ETH; GNQ; GNB; LAO; POL; RUS; SRB
* Serbian Air Force ; SYR; USSR; UKR; VIE; YUG
* SFR Yugoslav Air Force; ZAM; ZIM - Air Force of Zimbabwe

pecifications (Yak-40)

aircraft specifications

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=jet
crew=3
capacity=up to 32 passengers
length main=20.36 m
length alt=66 ft 10 in
span main=25.00 m
span alt=82 ft 0 in
height main= 6.50 m
height alt=21 ft 4 in
area main=70 m²
area alt=736 ft²
empty weight main= 9,400 kg
empty weight alt=20,725 lb
loaded weight main= kg
loaded weight alt= lb
max takeoff weight main=16,000 kg
max takeoff weight alt=35,275 lb
engine (jet)= Ivchenko AI-25
type of jet= turbofans
number of jets= 3
thrust main= 14.7 kN
thrust alt= 3,300 lbf
max speed main=550 km/h
max speed alt= 340 mph
range main= 1,800 km
range alt= 1,100 mi
ceiling main= 8,100 m
ceiling alt= 26,600 ft
climb rate main= m/s
climb rate alt= ft/min
loading main= kg/m²
loading alt= lb/ft²
thrust/weight=

References

ee also

* Airstair
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External links

* [http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Yakovlev_Yak-40-Airline_Oriental_de_Aviacion_Aviation_Video-4224.html Watch a video of the plane in action]
* [http://scalemodels.ru/modules/photo/viewcat_cid_234.html Walkaround Yak-40 (Kiev's Aviation Museum, Ukraine)]