Yakovlev Yak-17
Military
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The 1947 Yakovlev Yak-17 was a single-seat jet fighter with single engine, 9.2-metre wingspan, and 8.8-metre fuselage. Achieving 744 km/h and 395-kilometre range, it represented refined Soviet jet fighter design. The Yak-17 served early Cold War fighter requirements.
Specifications
- Role
- Fighter aircraft
- Crew
- 1
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1947
- Length
- 8.8 m
- Wingspan
- 9.2 m
- Max speed
- 744 km/h
- Range
- 395 km