Yak-17 'Feather'
Fighter


A rare photograph of the two-seat trainer variant of the Yak-17 called the Yak-17UTI 'Magnet'

Yak-17 'Feather' Fighter

Designer: Yakovlev Design Bureau

Russian Designation:  Uncertain at Present

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Fighter

Year Adopted:

1947

Operational Status:

Soviet Union - No longer in service
(700 produced from 1947 until August 1949)

Poland and Czechoslovakia - No longer in service

Armament:

2 x 23mm NS-23 cannon

Engine:

1 x RD-10A  (Jumo 004A) turbojet engine producing 2,205 pounds of thrust

Crew:

1 (Pilot)

Wingspan:

31 feet, 5 inches
(9.6 meters)

Length:

27 feet, 2 inches
(8.29 meters)

Height:

6 feet, 10 inches
(2.1 meters)

Maximum Speed:

516 miles per hour
(830 km per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

7,326 lbs (loaded)
3,323 kg (loaded)

Ceiling: 42,650 feet
(13,000 meters)
Range: 460 miles
(740 kilometers)

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