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Yakovlev Yak-48

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Yakovlev Yak-48
General information
TypeTwin-engined business jet
National originRussia
ManufacturerYakovlev
StatusProject only
Number builtnone

The Yakovlev Yak-48 is a twin-engined long-range business jet or regional carrier.

Design and development

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The Yakovlev Yak-48 was developed in 1989 as a long-range business jet capable of seating up to eight passengers and traveling from New York to Paris, or as a local-service airliner with seats for up to eighteen. It was to have been powered by two rear-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305 turbofans. Once the design was completed development proceeded quickly.[1]

Specifications (Yak-48)

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Data from [citation needed]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: up to 19 pax
  • Length: 19.3 m (63 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 17.42 m (57 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 30.2 m2 (325 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 8,060 kg (17,769 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 15,172 kg (33,449 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306A turbofan engines

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 880 km/h (550 mph, 480 kn)
  • Range: 6,852 km (4,258 mi, 3,700 nmi)

See also

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Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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  1. ^ Gunston, Bill. Yakovlev Aircraft since 1924. London, UK: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1997. ISBN 1-55750-978-6.
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