Yakovlev Yak-23
Military
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The 1947 Yakovlev Yak-23 jet fighter was a single-seat, single-engine design with 8.7-metre wingspan and 8.1-metre fuselage. Its 925 km/h speed and 1200-kilometre range represented capable early Cold War fighter performance. The Yak-23 served Soviet fighter squadrons.
Specifications
- Role
- Fighter aircraft
- Crew
- 1
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1947
- Length
- 8.1 m
- Wingspan
- 8.7 m
- Max speed
- 925 km/h
- Range
- 1,200 km