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The Y-10 is a Chinese medium-haul commercial transport aircraft.
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The Harbin Y-11 is a Chinese short-range STOL light transport aircraft designed in the early 1970s as a replacement for the Shijiazhuang Y-5 and entered service in the late 1970's. The Y-11 is powered by two Teledyne Continental TSIO-550-B flat-six piston engines providing a top speed of 265 kmh and a range of 300 km fully laden. The Y-11 carries a crew of one or two and up to seven passengers or 900 kg of freight, normally though 1200 kg of freight can be carried under restricted conditions.
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The Harbin Y-11T Turbo-Panda is a Chinese light transport and general utility aeroplane. It was developed during 1981 from the piston-engined Y-11, and is powered by turboprop engines. It carries a flight crew of two and in the transport version 15 passengers sitting three-abreast.
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The Harbin Y-12 is a Chinese shirt-range STOL light transport aircraft based on the Y-11 family, first flown in 1982 and entered service in the mid-1980's. The
Y-12 is powered by two Pratt and Whitney PT6A-27 turboprops providing a top speed of 328 kmh and a range of 1340 km. The Y-12 carries a crew of two and up to 17 passengers or 1700 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The Shijiazhuang Y-5 was a Chinese license-built copy of the Soviet Antonov AN-2 transport aircraft.
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The Xian Y-7 is a Chinese short/medium-range light transport aircraft based on the Soviet Antonov AN-24 that first entered service in 1984. The Y-7 is powered by two Dongan Wojiang-5A I turboprops and one MNPK 'Soyuz' RU-19-300 turbojet providing a top speed of 518 kmh and a range of 1900 km depending upon load. The
Y-7 carries a flight crew of five and up to 52 passengers or 5500 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The YA1 Cropmaster was an Australian single or two-seater agricultural monoplane produced in two models, first flown in 1964. The YA1 Cropmaster was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by either a Rolls-Royce/Continental IO-470-R six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 245 kmh (YA1 Cropmaster 250R) or a Rolls-Royce/Continental IO-520 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 253 kmh (YA1 Cropmaster 285). Both versions of the YA1 Cropmaster had an endurance of three hours flying time in normal agricultural use.
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The Yakovlev YAK-1 was a Russian single-seater fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The Yakovlev YAK-1 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a M-105P 12-cylinder Vee liquid-cooled engine providing a top speed of 536 kmh. Armaments consisted of one 20 mm motor cannon and two 12.7 mm machine-guns mounted over the engine and six 25 kg rocket-propelled fragmentation bombs carried under the wings.
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The Yakovlev Yak-11 (Moose) is a Soviet two-seater intermediate and advanced flying trainer with limited armament training capability. The Yak-11 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane that entered service in 1947. The Yak-11 is armed with one 12.7 mm Beresin UBS heavy machine-gun or one 7.62 mm ShKAS machine-gun in the upper port side of the fuselage and can carry 200 kg of disposable stores on two under-wing hard points. One Shvetsov ASh-21 seven-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine provides a top speed of 465 kmh and a range of 1280 km, an endurance of 4 hours 20 minutes flying.
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The Yakovlev Yak-12 (Creek) is a Soviet four-seater general-purpose monoplane first prototyped in 1944 as the Yak-14 and often used as a glider tug and air ambulance. The Yak-12 is a high-wing rigidly-braced monoplane of mixed construction powered by an AI-14R mine-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 180 kmh and a range of 450 km. Various models of Yak-12 have been produced since 1949, with various performances including a top speed of 215 kmh and a range of 1070 km for the Yak-12A which was first seen in 1957.
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The Yakovlev YAK-141 (Freestyle) is a Soviet supersonic carrier borne multi-role STOVL fighter. It operates with lift engines in the forward fuselage and a vectoring nozzle on the main engine, placed well forward, between twin tail booms. The Yakovlev YAK-141 is powered by one MNPK 'Soyuz' R-79V-300 turbofan main engine and two RKBM RD-41 turbojets providing a top speed of Mach 1.7 and a maximum range of 700 km typically. Armaments consist of one Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 30 mm cannon and up to 2600 kg of disposable stores carried on five hard points, one under the fuselage and four under the wings.
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The Yakovlev Yak-15 ('Feather') was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft first flown as a prototype in 1946 and produced from 1946 to 1948. The Yak-15 was powered by a RD-10 (Junkers Jumo 004 B) turbojet providing a top speed of 785 kmh and a range of 740 km. Armaments consisted of two 23 mm cannons.
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The Yakovlev Yak-16 was a Soviet twin-engined medium feeder-line transport aircraft first displayed outside of the Soviet Union in 1948, and in service with Aeroflot during the 1950's. The Yak-16 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by two Ash-21 seven-cylinder air-cooled single-row radial engines providing a top speed of 310 kmh and a range of 1000 km. The Yak-16 carried a crew of two or three and up to ten passengers.
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The Yakovlev Yak-17 was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft probably initially developed as a two-seater trainer, and first flown in 1947 and based upon the earlier Yak-15. The Yakovlev Yak-17 was powered by a RD-10A (Junkers Jumo 004 A) turbojet providing a top speed of 830 kmh and a range of 740 km. Armaments consisted of two 23 mm cannons.
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The Yakovlev Yak-18 (Max) is a Soviet two-seater tandem trainer aircraft. The Yak-18 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane that entered service in 1948 replacing the Yakovlev UT-2. One ZMDB Progress AI-14RF radial piston engine provides a top speed of 300 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
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The Yakovlev Yak-18P (Max) is a Soviet single-seater advanced trainer and aerobatic aircraft variation of the Yak-18. The Yak-18P has a modified fuel system to allow for inverted flying and a top speed of 300 kmh and a range of 1500 km.
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The Yakovlev Yak-18T (Max) is a Soviet two-seater trainer aircraft and air ambulance, developed as a version of the YAK-18 with an extensively redesigned cabin and increased wing span. The Yak-18T was first seen at the 1967 Paris Air Show and entered service in 1974. One VMKB M-14P radial piston engine provides a top speed of 295 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
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The Yakovlev Yak-20 is a Soviet two-seater light aircraft developed from the Yak-18 (the Yak-18U variation) for flying clubs and first seen in 1958, and basically the same as the Yak-18U except that the engine is enclosed in an NACA-type cowling.
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The Yakovlev Yak-23 ('Flora') was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft produced in 1947 as a significant improvement on the earlier Yak-17 and Yak-15 fighters, and was the first Soviet fighter aircraft to be fitted with an ejector seat. The Yakovlev Yak-23 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by an RD-500 (license-built Rolls-Royce Derwent V) turbojet providing a top speed of 950 kmh and a range of 1200 km. Armaments consisted of two 23 mm cannons.
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The Yakovlev Yak-24 (Horse) is a Soviet tandem-rotor transport helicopter first seen in 1955. The Yakovlev Yak-24 is powered by two Ash-82V fourteen-cylinder radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 254 kmh and a range of 480 km. The Yakovlev Yak-24 carries a crew of three or four and a typical load of three normal sized trucks, or other military equipment.
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The Yakovlev YAK-25 (Flashlight) was a Soviet two-seater night and all-weather interceptor in service from 1954 until the mid 1970's. The Yakovlev YAK-25 was powered by two Mikulin MNPK 'Soyuz' RD-9 turbojets providing a top speed of 1090 kmh and a maximum range of 3000 km. Armaments consisted of two Nemenov-Suranov-Rikhter-Gribkov N-37 37 mm cannons in the underside of the forward fuselage
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The Yakovlev YAK-28 (NATO codenames Brewer, Firebar and Maestro) was a Soviet tandem two-seater all-weather interceptor in service from 1962 until the 1990's. The Yakovlev YAK-28 was powered by two MNPK 'Soyuz' R-11F turbojets providing a top speed of Mach 1.88 and a maximum range of 925 km fully laden. Armaments consisted of up to 800 kg of disposable stores carried on four under-wing hard points, typically comprising two AA-3 'Anab' medium range air-to-air missiles and two AA-2 'Atoll' short range air-to-air missiles. A trainer and a tactical multi-purpose model of the YAK-28 were also produced.
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The Yakovlev Yak-30 was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft prototyped in 1948 as a rival to the Mig-15 fighter, but never produced. The Yakovlev Yak-30 was powered by an RD-500 (Rolls-Royce Derwent V) turbojet providing a top speed of 1025 kmh and a range of 1500 km. Armaments consisted of three 23 mm cannons.
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The Yakovlev YAK-36MP (Forger-A) is a Soviet shipboard VTOL air defence and strike fighter aircraft. It has a top speed of 1042 kmh and a tactical radius of 320 km. It is armed with four under-wing pylons capable of holding 1000 kg of bombs, rockets, guns, rocket pods or infra-red homing air-to-air missiles.
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The Yakovlev Yak-38 (Forger) is a Soviet single-seater carrier-borne STOVL attack warplane developed from the Yak-36MP. The Yak-38 entered service in 1976 and is powered by an MNPK 'Soyuz' R-27V-300 turbojet providing a top speed of 1000 kmh and a range of 370 km typically. The Yakovlev Yak-38 carries no fixed armaments but up to 2000 kg of disposable stores on four under-wing hard points.
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The Yakovlev Yak-40 (NATO codename Codling) is a Soviet short-range light transport aircraft first flown in 1966 that entered service in 1968. The Yak-40 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by three ZMDB Progress AI-25 turbofans providing a top speed of 600 kmh and a range of 2000 km. The Yak-40 carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 32 passengers or 2720 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The Yakovlev Yak-42 (Backfin, later codenamed Clobber) was a Soviet medium bomber that later was developed into a medium-range commercial transport Aeroplane that entered service in 1978 based on the Yak-40. The Yak-42 is powered by three ZMDB Progress D-36 turbofans providing a top speed of 810 kmh and a range of 1300 km fully laden. The original Yak-42 bomber was armed with six wing-mounted 105 mm guided, air-to-air missiles and a 37 mm radar-directed cannon in a tail turret; bombs being carried in a centre-fuselage bomb bay. The civilian Yak-42 carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 120 passengers or 12800 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The Yakovlev Yak-50 is a Soviet single-seater advanced aerobatic trainer aircraft. The Yak-50 was first flown in 1975 and entered service in 1977. One VMKB M-14P radial piston engine provides a top speed of 420 kmh and a range of 495 km.
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The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet two-seater primary flying trainer aircraft. The Yak-52 entered service in 1979 as a replacement for the YAK-18. One VMKB M-14P radial piston engine provides a top speed of 360 kmh and a range of 550 km.
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The Yakovlev YAK-55 is a Soviet single-seat aerobatic competition aircraft. It is powered by a 360 hp Vedeneev M-14P nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engine giving it a top speed of 320 kmh. The YAK-55 made its debut at the 1982 World Aerobatic Championships at Spitberg, Austria.
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The Yakovlev YAK-7 was a Russian two-seater advanced training aircraft of the Second World War. The YAK-7 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction powered by a M-105 12-cylinder Vee liquid cooled engine.
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The Yakovlev YAK-9 was a series of Russian single-seater fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The Yakovlev YAK-9 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a M-107 12-cylinder Vee liquid-cooled engine providing a top speed of 592 kmh. Armaments in the standard model consisted of one 20 mm motor cannon and two 12.7 mm machine-guns mounted over the engine and six 25 kg rocket-propelled fragmentation bombs carried under the wings. The YAK-9D model was armed with two 0.50 inch machine-guns in place of the 12.7 mm machine-guns and the YAK-9T low attack model was armed with a 37 mm cannon in place of the 20 mm cannon.
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The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei codenamed 'Judy' by the Allies, was a Japanese single-seat carrier-based dive bomber aircraft of the Second World War. The
Yokosuka D4Y2 was powered by a 1400 hp Aichi Atsuta 32 12-cylinder inverted Vee piston engine providing a top speed of 550 kmh and a range of 1465 km. Armaments consisted of two forward-firing 7.7 mm Type 97 machine-guns, one trainable 7.92 mm machine-gun in the rear cockpit and 560 kg of bombs.
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The Yokosuka E14Y (Type 0 Small Seaplane, Model 11) was a Japanese two-seater light reconnaissance Seaplane of the Second World War designed for use from submarines. The Yokosuka E14Y was a low-wing rigidly braced monoplane powered by a Tokyo Gasu Denki Amikaze 11 9-cylinder radial air-cooled engine. The
Yokosuka E14Y carried a crew of one or two in tandem and was armed with a 7.7 mm machine-gun on a flexible mounting in the rear cockpit.
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The Yokosuka K5Y was a Japanese two-seat intermediate trainer biplane aircraft of the Second World War first flown in December 1933, entering production in January 1934. The Yokosuka K5Y was powered by a 340 hp Hitachi Amakaze 11 9-cylinder radial piston engine providing a top speed of 212 kmh and a range of 1020 km. Armaments consisted of one fixed forward-firing 7.7 mm machine-gun and one trainable 7.7 mm machine-gun in the rear cockpit, and up to 100 kg of bombs carried on external racks.
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The Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka was a Japanese single-seat suicide attack aircraft developed in 1944. The
Yokosuka MXY7 Model 11 was carried to its target by a Mitsubish G4M2 aircraft, and then released to glide in before firing its three Type 4 MK 1 solid-propellant rockets with a combined thrust of 800 kg to propel the high-explosive packed aircraft at 650 kmh into its target. The only success for the Yokosuka MXY7 was the sinking of the American destroyer USS Mannert L Abele in April 1945.
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The Yokosuka P1Y (Ginka) was a Japanese twin engined, naval, land-based horizontal bomber, torpedo bomber and dive bomber of the Second World War, designed in 1940. It was armed with two 20 mm Oerlikon cannons, one in the front and one at the rear and had a bomb bay capable of carrying a single 880 kg torpedo or two 250 kg bombs. It had a maximum speed of 570 kmh and a service ceiling of 9150 meters.
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The NAMC YS-11 is a Japanese short/medium-range medium transport aircraft first flown in 1962 and in service since 1965. The NAMC YS-11 A-300 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.10/1 Mk 542-10K turboprops providing a top speed of 470 kmh and a range of 1090 km fully laden. The NAMC YS-11 A-300 carries a crew of two and up to 60 passengers or 6170 kg of freight in the cabin.
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