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Yak-42

Narrow-body airliner · Cold War (1970–1991)

Yak-42 — Narrow-body airliner
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The Yakovlev Yak-42 is a 100–120-seat three-engined mid-range passenger jet developed in the mid 1970s to replace the obsolete Tupolev Tu-134. It was the first airliner produced in the Soviet Union to be powered by modern high-bypass turbofan engines.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Commercial
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Operator
Izhavia; Jet Express Airlines; Kosmos Airlines; KrasAvia; RusJet
Primary Role
Narrow-body airliner
Status
Active
Service Entry
1977
Produced
1977–2003
Engine
3× turbofan engines
Thrust / Power
63.75 kN each
Length (ft)
119
Wingspan (ft)
114
Empty Weight (lb)
72753
MTOW (lb)
126766
Service Ceiling (ft)
31496
Range (mi)
2485
Max Speed (mph)
503