Yak-25 'Flashlight' Interceptor

Yak-25 'Flashlight' Interceptor

Designer:

Yakovlev Design Bureau (OKB-115)

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

All Weather Fighter/Interceptor

Year Adopted:

1952

Operational Status:

Soviet Union - No longer in service
(480 fighters produced between 1955 and 1975)

Common Variants:

Yak-25	Flashlight-A	Initial variant
Yak-25M	Flashlight-A	Basic model with RD-9 engines
Yak-25R	Flashlight-B	Multi-purpose tactical version
Yak-25RV	Mandrake	Reconnaissance variant
Yak-27	Mangrove	Trainer/recon variant

Armament:

2 x N-37P 37mm cannon

Engine
Early Yak-25:

Yak-25M and later:

2 x Mikulin AM-9B turbojet engines producing 5,730 pounds of thrust each

2 x RD-9 turbojet engines

Crew:

2 (Pilot, Radar Officer)

Wingspan:

36 feet, 1 inch
(11.0 meters)

Length:

51 feet, 5 inches
(15.67 meters)

Height:

12 feet, 6 inches
(3.8 meters)

Maximum Speed:

630 miles per hour
(1015 km per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

12,826 lbs (loaded)
9,900 kg (loaded)

Ceiling:

46,000 feet
(14,000 meters)

Range:

1500 miles
(2000 kilometers)