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]
| Yak-33 | |
|---|---|
| Role | VTOL fighter/bomber/reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Yakovlev |
| Status | Project only |
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) edit
Data from OKB Yakovlev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft,[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 27 m (88 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
- Gross weight: 32,000 kg (70,548 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 40,000 kg (88,185 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Kolesov RD-36-41 vectored thrust afterburning turbojets, 68.67 kN (15,440 lbf) thrust each dry, 156.96 kN (35,290 lbf) with afterburner
- Powerplant: 6 or 8 × lift engines turbojets, 29.43 kN (6,620 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 3
- Cruise speed: M2M2
- Range: 4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)
Armament
- Bombs: Tactical nuclear weapons or conventional bombs
References edit
Further reading edit
- Gordon, Yefim; Gunston, Bill (1997). Yakovlev aircraft since 1924 (1st ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0851778720.
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