The Yak-24 'Horse' Helicopter

Yak-24 'Horse' Helicopter

Designer:

Yakovlev Design Bureau

Russian Designation:

Yak-24

Unofficial Common Name:

Летающий вагон
(the flying railroad car)

Manufacturer:

State Factories in Leningrad and Saratov

Role:

Transport

Year Adopted:

1955

Variants:

Yak-24

Yak-24U

Operational Status:

Obsolete: Soviet Union
(40-100 produced 1957-1960)

Armament:

None

Engine:

Yak-24:

Yak-24U:

2 x Shvestov ASh82V 18 cylinder radial piston engines producing 1,430 hp each

2 x Shvestov ASh82V 18 cylinder radial piston engines producing 1,700 hp each

Crew (Normal):

5 Crew
(Pilot, Copilot, radio operator-navigator, flight mechanic)

Cargo Capacity:

Yak-24:

Yak-24U:

Yak-24A (flying crane):

20 troops, 18 stretchers, or 3 tons of cargo

40 troops, 30+ stretchers, or 3 tons of cargo

5 tons of cargo

Rotor Diameter:

Yak-24:

Yak-24U:


21.0 meters	68 feet, 11 inches
24 meters	79.0 feet

Length:

24.4 meters

(80 feet)

Height:

7.0 meters

(23 feet)

Speed:

Maximum:

Cruise:


175 km per hour	(109 miles per hour)
155 km per hour	(96 miles per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

Yak-24 (empty):

Yak-24 (loaded):

Yak-24U (empty):

Yak-24U (loaded):


10,607 kg	(23,384 lbs)
14,270 kg	(31,460 lbs)
11,000 kg	(24,251 lbs)
15,830 kg	(24,899 lbs)

Ceiling:

2700 meters

8,860 feet

Range:

255 kilometers

(158 miles)