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The yak (Bos grunniens), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox, [1] hairy cattle, [2] or domestic yak, is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region, the Tibetan Plateau, Tajikistan, the Pamir Mountains, and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia. It is descended from the wild yak (Bos mutus). [3]
Wild yak Temporal range: 5–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Early Pliocene – Recent Stuffed specimen in the ANSP, Pennsylvania Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix I (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Subfamily: Bovinae Genus: Bos Species: B. mutus Binomial ...
The Yak-9 represented further development of the successful Yakovlev Yak-7 fighter, a production version of the lightened Yak-7DI, taking full advantage of the combat experience with its predecessor. Greater availability of duralumin allowed for lighter construction which in turn permitted a number of modifications to the basic design.
The Yakovlev Yak-1 (Russian: Яковлев Як-1) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II. The Yak-1 was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings; production began in early 1940. [1] The Yak-1 was a maneuverable, fast and competitive fighter aircraft.
single Yak-3T with a 57 mm (2.2 in) OKB-16-57 cannon Yak-3TK powered by a VK-107A engine, and fitted with an exhaust turbocharger. Yak-3U Yak-3 fitted with Shvetsov ASh-82FN radial engine with 1,380 kW (1,851 hp) in an attempt to increase performance while avoiding the overheating problems of VK-107 and VK-108. Wingspan increased by 20 cm (7.9 ...
Articles relating to the yak (Bos grunniens), a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of South Asia, the Tibetan Plateau, Gilgit-Baltistan , Tajikistan and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia. It is descended from the wild yak (Bos mutus
The Yakovlev Yak-15 (Russian: Яковлев Як-15; NATO reporting name: Feather, [1] USAF/DOD designation Type 2 [2]) is a first-generation Soviet turbojet fighter developed by the Yakovlev design bureau (OKB) immediately after World War II.
The Yakovlev Yak-27 (NATO reporting name "Flashlight-C") is a family of Soviet supersonic aircraft developed in 1958 from the Yak-121 prototype. The most built variant was the tactical reconnaissance Yak-27R ( NATO reporting name "Mangrove" ).