Yakovlev Yak-33

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Yak-33
RoleVTOL fighter/bomber/reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer Yakovlev
StatusProject only

The Yakovlev Yak-33 was a vertical takeoff and landing supersonic multi-purpose aircraft family, studied in the early 1960s, with variants of a basic design used to fulfill different roles, in a similar fashion to the Yak-25, Yak-27, Yak-28 family. [1]

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Several configurations were studied including canard and tailless deltas, however matching supersonic performance with VTOL ability seriously compromised the design's ability to carry out its primary missions. [1]

Specifications (Yak-33 estimated)

Data from OKB Yakovlev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft, [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gordon, Yefim (2005). OKB Yakovlev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft. Hinkley: Midland. pp. 231–232.

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