Yakovlev Yak-48

Yakovlev Yak-48
Yakovlev Yak-48
General information
Type	Twin-engined business jet
National origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Yakovlev
Status	Project only
Number built	none

The Yakovlev Yak-48 is a twin-engined long-range business jet or regional carrier.

Design and development

The Yakovlev Yak-48 was developed in 1989 as a long-range business jet capable of seating up to eight passengers and traveling from New York to Paris, or as a local-service airliner with seats for up to eighteen. It was to have been powered by two rear-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305 turbofans. Once the design was completed development proceeded quickly.^[1]

Specifications (Yak-48)

Data from ^{[citation needed]}

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: up to 19 pax
Length: 19.3 m (63 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 17.42 m (57 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 30.2 m² (325 sq ft)
Empty weight: 8,060 kg (17,769 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 15,172 kg (33,449 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306A turbofan engines

Performance

Maximum speed: 880 km/h (550 mph, 480 kn)
Range: 6,852 km (4,258 mi, 3,700 nmi)

References

^ Gunston, Bill. Yakovlev Aircraft since 1924. London, UK: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1997. ISBN 1-55750-978-6.

External links

Aircraft description on Yakovlev official website

[Gunston-1] Gunston, Bill. Yakovlev Aircraft since 1924. London, UK: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1997. ISBN 1-55750-978-6.

[1]

v t e Yakovlev aircraft
Early aircraft	AVF-10 AVF-20 AVF-34 AIR-1 AIR-2 AIR-3 AIR-4 AIR-5 AIR-6 AIR-7 AIR-8 AIR-9 AIR-10 AIR-11 AIR-12 AIR-14 AIR-15 AIR-16 AIR-17 AIR-18 Ya-1 Ya-2 Ya-3 Ya-4 Ya-6 Ya-7 Ya-10 Ya-19 Ya-20 Ya-21 Ya-22 Ya-23
Fighters	Yak-1 Yak-3 Yak-7 Yak-9 Yak-15 Yak-17 Yak-23 Yak-25 (II) Yak-28 Yak-38
Bombers	Yak-2 Yak-4 Yak-28 Yak-35
Transports	Yak-6 Yak-10 Yak-12 Yak-14 Yak-18T Yak-40 Yak-42 Yak-58 Yak-112 Yak-242 (MC-21)
Reconnaissance	Yak-25 Yak-27 Pchela
Helicopters	Yak-24 Yak-100
Trainers	UT-1 UT-2 UT-3 UT-15 UT-21 UT-23 Yak-7 Yak-11 Yak-17 Yak-18 Yak-20 Yak-21 Yak-28 Yak-30 (II) Yak-32 Yak-50 (II) Yak-52 Yak-53 Yak-54 Yak-55 Yak-130 Yak-152 Yak-200 Yak-210
Experimental	EG Yak-5 Yak-8 Yak-13 Yak-16 Yak-19 Yak-25 (I) Yak-26 Yak-30 (I) Yak-36 Yak-41 Yak-43 Yak-44 Yak-45 Yak-46 Yak-50 (I) Yak-60 Yak-140 Yak-141 Yak-201 Yak-1000

Design and development

Specifications (Yak-48)

See also

References

External links