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  2. Yakovlev Yak-38 - Wikipedia

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    Yak-38 "Forger-A" The Yak-38 was the first production model, it first flew on 15 January 1971, and entered service with the Soviet Naval Aviation on 11 August 1976. A total of 143 Yak-38s were produced. Yak-38M "Forger-A" The Yak-38M was an upgraded version of the Yak-38, the main difference being the new Tumansky R-28V-300 and Rybinsk RD-38 ...

  3. VFW VAK 191B - Wikipedia

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    VAK was the abbreviation for Vertikalstartendes Aufklärungs- und Kampfflugzeug (Vertical Take-off Reconnaissance and Strike Aircraft). Designed and built by the Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke (VFW), it was developed with the purpose of eventually serving as a replacement for the Italian Fiat G.91 then in service with the German Air Force .

  4. List of VTOL aircraft - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of fixed-wing aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing arranged under manufacturer. The list excludes helicopters, including compound helicopters and gyrocopters, because they are assumed to have this capability. For more detail on subtypes of VTOL, see List of tiltrotor aircraft

  5. VTOL - Wikipedia

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    The Soviet Union's VTOL aircraft, the Yakovlev Yak-38. The Yakovlev Yak-38 was a Soviet Navy VTOL aircraft intended for use aboard their light carriers, cargoships, and capital ships. It was developed from the Yakovlev Yak-36 experimental aircraft in the 1970s. Before the Soviet Union broke up, a supersonic VTOL aircraft was developed as the ...

  6. Yakovlev Yak-141 - Wikipedia

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    The Yakovlev Yak-141 (Russian: Яковлев Як-141; NATO reporting name "Freestyle"), also known as the Yak-41, is a Soviet supersonic vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft designed by Yakovlev.

  7. Yakovlev Yak-28 - Wikipedia

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    The Yakovlev Yak-28 (Russian: Яковлев Як-28) is a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union.Produced initially as a tactical medium bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interceptor, and trainer versions, known by the NATO reporting names Brewer, Brewer-E, Firebar, and Maestro respectively.

  8. Incident at Map Grid 36-80 - Wikipedia

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    Yak-38 aircraft take off from Kiev in order to sink the American nuclear submarine which fired the missiles. But Admiral Rink communicates with Spirin and convinces him to postpone the attack for 10 minutes explaining that the launch of the missiles is a consequence of a malfunction, the Americans themselves will sink the submarine after the ...

  9. Saky (air base) - Wikipedia

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    In September 1976, the 299th Instructor-Research Shipborne Aviation Regiment (Military Unit Number 10535) was formed with Yakovlev Yak-38 and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21s. [7] A platform was built for practicing vertical takeoff and landing.