The Yakovlev Yak-17 (originally known to US intelligence as the Type-16 and later by the NATO reporting name Feather) was an early Soviet jet fighter, developed from the Yak-15.
Developed in 1947, It was first publicly displayed at the Soviet Aviation Day of 1948, at Tushino . First seen 1948 Soviet Aviation
Variants
- Yak-17U (Type-26/Magnet) (also known as Yak-17V) - trainer version first seen at 1949 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino.
Specifications (Yak-17)
General Characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 8.70 m (28 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 9.20 m (30 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 14.9 m² (160 ft²)
- Empty: 2,081 kg (4,578 lb)
- Loaded: 2,890 kg (6,358 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 3,240 kg (7,128 lb)
- Powerplant: 1x Tumansky RD-10 A turbojet, 8.9 kN (2,000 lb) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 748 km/h (468 mph)
- Range: 395 km (247 miles)
- Service ceiling: 12,750 m (41,820 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
- Wing loading: 194 kg/m² (40 lb/ft²)
- Thrust-to-weight: 0.3:1
Armament
External links
http://www.aviation.ru/Yak/#17
Related content
Related development:
Yak-3 -
Yak-15 -
Yak-23
Comparable aircraft:
Designation sequence:
Yak-14 -
Yak-15 -
Yak-16 -
Yak-17 -
Yak-18 -
Yak-19 -
Yak-20
