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Yakovlev Yak-42
South Airlines Yakovlev Yak-42D Karpezo-1.jpg
Yakovlev Yak-42 from Ukraine.
Role Airliner
National origin USSR.
Manufacturer Yakovlev
First flight 1975
Introduction 1980
Status Active
Primary user Aeroflot
Number built 178

Yakovlev Yak-42 (Russian: Яковлев Як-42; NATO reporting name: Clobber) is civilian aircraft designed and built in the USSR by Yakovlev. It was built between 1980 and 2003. It looks like the Boeing 727. It is a triple-turbojet airliner that can carry at least up to 120 passengers.

Users

It was mainly used by the Soviets and civilian companies in countries of the Warsaw Pact. Some Yak-42 were used in Africa and Asia. Russia and Ukraine had got some military aircrafts of this model.

Images for kids

  • Volga-Aviaexpress Yak-42 tail

    The three Lotarev D-36 exhaust and the rear airstair deployed

  • Yakovlev Yak-42D Cockpit

    two-crew flight deck

  • Yak-42D (5453983163)

    The Yak-42 has a low swept wing

  • Aeroflot Yakovlev Yak-42 Gilliand

    Aeroflot Yak-42 at the 1981 Paris Air Show

  • Yakovlev Yak-42D, S-Air JP6370740

    business aircraft interior

  • Yak-42-1

    three-view diagram

See also

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