Combat training aircraft. Russian aviation

TASS DOSSIER. On September 16, 2017, a Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft crashed while performing a training flight near the Borisoglebsk airfield (Voronezh region). According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the crew took the aircraft away from nearby buildings, ejected safely and were not injured.

The Yak-130 (NATO designation Mitten) is a Russian turbojet combat trainer aircraft. Designed for training flight school cadets in different flight modes and the use of weapons typical for aircraft of the 4th and 5th generations; can also be used as a light attack aircraft. Developed in the first half of the 1990s at the Yakovlev Experimental Design Bureau (OKB) (now part of PJSC Scientific and Production Corporation Irkut) with the participation of the Italian company Aermacchi (later part of the Finmeccanica concern, now Leonardo- Finmeccanica), which left the project in 1999. Chief designers - Nikolay Dolzhenkov, Vitaly Naryshkin and Konstantin Popovich. Designed to replace the Czechoslovak-made Aero L-39 Albatros training aircraft in the USSR Air Force, then the Russian Air Force.

The prototype first flew on April 25, 1996, piloted by test pilot 1st class, Hero of the Russian Federation Andrei Sinitsyn. Since 2009, the aircraft has been mass-produced at the Nizhny Novgorod Aviation Plant "Sokol", and since 2009 to this day it has been produced by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. In total, by the beginning of 2017, more than 200 vehicles of this type were built.

The Yak-130 is in service with the following countries:

Russia (about 70 units were received in 2012-2015, another 30 units should be transferred by the end of 2018);

Algeria (16 units received in 2011);

Belarus (8 units received in 2015-2016);

Bangladesh (16 units received in 2015-2016);

Myanmar (three units received in February 2017).

In 2012, Syria ordered 36 copies of the Yak-130, but due to the armed conflict in this country, the contract was not implemented.

Flight performance

The aerodynamic design of the Yak-130 is a twin-engine mid-wing with wing bulges, air intakes placed underneath them, and a three-post landing gear. Engines are turbojet AI-222-25F manufactured by JSC Scientific and Production Center for Gas Turbine Engineering "Salyut" (Moscow). The layout features, a highly mechanized wing and an all-moving stabilizer allow the vehicle to perform maneuvers at high angles of attack. Crew - 2 people (instructor pilot and student ), the seating arrangement in the cabin is tandem, it is covered with a single canopy.

Length of the Yak-130 - 11.49 m;

Height - 4.76 m;

Wing span - 9.72 m;

Maximum take-off weight - 9 thousand kg;

Maximum combat load - 3 thousand kg on 6 hardpoints;

Combat radius - 1 thousand 315 km;

Practical range - 1 thousand 850 km;

Practical ceiling - 12 thousand 500 m;

Maximum speed - 1 thousand km/h.

Armament and equipment

On six hardpoints, the aircraft can carry adjustable and conventional bombs, air-to-air and air-to-surface guided missiles, containers with 23 and 30 mm caliber guns, containers with reconnaissance equipment and electronic warfare equipment.

At the MAKS-2015 air show, a prototype of the Yak-130 was presented, equipped with a laser rangefinder (allows for combat use in mountainous conditions, increasing the accuracy of determining target coordinates).

At the request of customers, the Talisman-NT onboard defense system is installed on the aircraft, which significantly increases the survivability of the aircraft when performing strike missions.

In September 2015, the media reported the intention of the Russian concern Radioelectronic Technologies (KRET) to turn the Yak-130 into an attack drone.

M-346 and JL-10

In 1993-1999, the Italian Aermacchi participated in the development of the Yak-130, as a result of which, according to the recollections of chief designer Konstantin Povovich, the concept of the aircraft changed from training to combat training. Aermacchi withdrew from the project, having received documentation for the aircraft, and subsequently presented its M-346 aircraft (first flight in 2004), similar to the Yak-130. The Russian and Italian sides agreed on the division of sales markets.

In the 2000s, together with the Yakovlev Design Bureau, the Chinese company Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation developed, based on the Yak-130, a light attack aircraft (combat training aircraft) L-15 Falcon (first flight in 2006, adopted by the PRC as JL-10) . It is equipped with Ukrainian-made AI-222K-25F engines. Vehicles of this type are also in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China and the Zambian Air Force.

Russian-made, developed by Yakovlev’s design bureau in collaboration with Aermacchi (Italy). It was created in order to replace the L-39 training aircraft in the Russian Air Force. A notable feature of the Yak-130 is the fact that it became the first completely new aircraft built in the Russian Federation. The rest of the Russian combat vehicles were only modernizations of already existing Soviet models. Let's take a closer look at the history of creation and technical characteristics of the Yak-130.

Development

A competition for the creation of a new UBS model was announced back in the late 1990s. The Ministry of Defense wanted a universal twin-engine machine for training pilots at all stages of training. It was planned that in the future (in 10-13 years) this aircraft would completely replace the outdated fleet of Czechoslovakian L-39 models and become the main control unit of the Soviet Air Force.

After the collapse of the USSR, the Air Force returned to creating its own UBS. From several proposed options, they chose the two most suitable - the Yak-130 and Mig-AT. Since the implementation of the project required serious funds, which the country did not have at that time, the aircraft were created together with foreign companies. Thus, the Yak-130 was designed jointly with Alenia Aermacchi from Italy, and the Mig-AT with French companies.

Due to a number of disagreements with partners, the joint development of the Yak-130 military aircraft ended as soon as it began. Each party received documents for the airframe of the future aircraft, and designed everything else independently. Despite this difficulty, the aircraft was able to defeat the Mig-AT project in the tender. The UBS prototype first flew in April 1996.

Production

The need of the Russian Air Force for this aircraft is estimated at 250 units. On the world market this figure is approximately ten times higher.

Serial production of UBS was launched at two plants - Sokol (Nizhny Novgorod) and Irkut (Irkutsk). At both enterprises, production was launched only in 2008. On May 19, 2009, the first production copy of the aircraft took off. In December of the same year, information appeared about the completion of state tests of the UBS.

Supplies

In 2010-2011, the Russian Air Force received 12 Yak-130 aircraft. From 2012 to 2015, the Russian Army received 65 aircraft of this model. 55 of them were produced by the Irkut enterprise upon order in 2011. The remaining 10 units were produced by Sokol.

Tasks

The main task of the Yak-130 aircraft is to train cadets of flight schools. On it you can practice the following exercises: takeoff and landing, navigation, piloting, maneuvering, working in limit modes, flying in close combat formation, mastering weapons systems and much more. It is noteworthy that the machine prepares cadets to pilot Russian aircraft of the 4th and 5th generations, as well as their foreign competitors.

The UBS is equipped with a system that simulates combat use modes. It allows you to practice air combat and missile and bomb attack skills on ground targets without using real ammunition, including simulating enemy air defense.

In case of war, the technical characteristics of the Yak-130 make it possible to use it as a light attack aircraft, that is, the aircraft can eliminate low-speed air targets and ground targets. The fuselage of the vehicle has 9 suspension points on which cannons, missiles and fuel tanks can be mounted. When delivered abroad, the model is positioned as a training complex (UTC) for mastering the Su-30MK fighter.

Design

The aircraft is built according to a classic layout. It has a mid-mounted wing and developed bulges on the leading edge, under which the air intakes are located. The vehicle has an all-moving horizontal tail. Thanks to the high aerodynamic parameters of the wing and fuselage, it is capable of maneuvering at high angles of attack and is practically not inferior in this regard to serial Russian aircraft.

To increase the maintainability of the UBS, the use of composite materials was completely abandoned in its design. All elements of the airframe are made of an alloy of aluminum, lithium and magnesium. However, this had virtually no effect on the weight of the aircraft. The technical characteristics of the Yak-130 allow it to take to the skies from poorly prepared and even unpaved airfields.

Engine

The aircraft is equipped with a pair of engines of the AI-222-25 model, which have quite solid technical characteristics. Each Yak-130 engine develops 2500 kgf of thrust. In addition to the main one, the aircraft also has an auxiliary power unit. It is designed to start the main engine, power supply and air conditioning system. Fuel tanks are located in the wings and fuselage of the aircraft. If necessary, additional fuel can be placed in overhead tanks. It is worth noting here that the combat Yak-130 consumes several times less fuel than average fighters.

Cabin

The two-seater cabin of the Yak-130 is made as a tandem, that is, one workplace is located behind the other. Typically, during a training flight, the instructor sits in the back and the student sits in the front. The spacious and quite comfortable cabin has ejection seats, which provide additional confidence to the crew at any speed and in any flight mode.

The model is equipped with an electronic display system based on three liquid crystal multifunctional digital displays (MFDI) measuring 15x20 cm for each pilot. There are no electromechanical instrument panels. In the front cabin, one of the indicators is projected onto the windshield.

Possibilities

The aircraft is equipped with a digital ICS (integrated control system), which is responsible for automatic control and active safety. In flight conditions, it can simulate the stability characteristics of different aircraft. Using the KSU-130, pilots can be trained to fly advanced aircraft of the 4th-5th generations: MiG-29, Su-30, F family (15, 16, 22, 35), Eurofighter Typhoon and Rafale. The aircraft navigation system consists of: radio navigation equipment, inertial satellite equipment, radio altimeter and receiver.

Thanks to its high thrust-to-weight ratio and decent aerodynamic parameters, the Yak-130 aircraft can perform missions in all modes characteristic of modern fighters. This machine has excellent maneuverability, feels great at low speeds, has a solid rate of climb and has favorable takeoff and landing capabilities.

Technical specifications

Let's look at the main flight and technical characteristics of the Yak-130.

Common data:

1. Crew - 2 people.
2. Dimensions: length - 11.493 m, height - 4.643 m, wingspan - 9.84 m.
3. The empty weight of the aircraft is 4.6 tons.
4. Take-off weight: normal - 7.7 tons, maximum - 10.29 tons.
5. Motor thrust - 2500 kgf.
6. Price: $7.7 million.
7. Resource - 10,000 hours.

Flight data:

1. Maximum speed - 1050 km/h.
2. Practical ceiling - 12.5 km.
3. Rate of climb - 12.5 km in 4 minutes and 49 seconds.
4. Take-off/run length - 510-940/610-880 m.
5. Stall speed - 160-180 km/h.

Weapons:

Flight accidents

As of the fall of 2017, the Russian Air Force lost 5 copies of the Yak-130. Let's find out how this happened:

1. In June 2006, a prototype aircraft crashed in the Ryazan region due to a control system failure. Both pilots managed to survive.
2. In May 2010, a pre-production version of the Yak-130 crashed in Lipetsk. The accident occurred during a scheduled mission during takeoff. The pilots ejected on time and survived.
3. In April 2014, a Yak-130 production vehicle crashed in Astrakhan. The cause of the disaster is said to be a malfunction of the control system. The crew managed to eject, but only one pilot survived.
4. In July 2017, an export Yak-130 crashed in Bangladesh. The pilots were not injured.
5. In September 2017, a serial Yak-130 crashed in the Voronezh region. Before ejecting, the crew members managed to steer the plane away from nearby buildings.

Incidents without significant damage:

1. On June 21, 2017, in the town of Borisoglebsk, Voronezh region, the front landing gear of the UBS failed during a training flight. The pilots flying the plane decided to run out of fuel and land the plane on the two remaining landing gear. Thanks to their professionalism, the landing was almost perfect.
2. On June 21, 2017, near the city of Armavir (Krasnodar Territory), during a training flight of the Yak-130, the front landing gear of the aircraft failed. Surprisingly, this was the second case of hydraulic system failure on this aircraft model within 24 hours. This time everything ended less positively - the pilots had to land the car directly on the fuselage in the field.

The Yak 130 aircraft is the main training aircraft of the Russian Air Force, but at the same time capable of performing combat missions. The first military aircraft completely developed from scratch in Russia after the collapse of the USSR.

Even with a relatively small size, after being equipped with the latest optical-electronic sighting devices and navigation equipment, and installing the latest radar station, it becomes possible to expand the options for combat use, using it as an attack aircraft, similar in characteristics to the SU-25SM, or a multifunctional 4+ generation fighter. Considering the possibility of landing on unprepared (including unpaved) airfields, its use in some cases will become more economically feasible. You should pay attention to the short takeoff length, ranging from 510 to 940 meters. It is very important that after modernization it becomes possible to launch missile and bomb attacks on various targets without flying into the military air defense coverage area of ​​a potential enemy. Yes, yes, and that’s all about it, the Yak-130 aircraft was noted in the information of the official representative of the Design Bureau named after. Yakovleva.

History of creation

And its design began not at all easy. Firstly, it was necessary to win a tender in 1991 from a competitor - MIG-AT OKB Mikoyan. The Air Force Commission gave preference to the training Yak-130. However, funding for the development of the project was not carried out due to lack of money, which was a common occurrence in the heady nineties. For this reason, the Italian Alenia Aermacchi was involved in the design, and further development of the airframe was carried out jointly. During the design process, insurmountable disagreements arose, and the Italians, having received the technical documentation, left cooperation with the Design Bureau named after. Yakovlev, continuing to independently design the aircraft. Subsequently, the Italian aircraft received the designation M-346, externally similar to the Yak-130.

The Yak-130 first performed a test flight in 1996, and in the same year the MIG-AT, developed jointly with French aircraft manufacturers, made its first flight. After the necessary modifications and modernization, in 2001 the final victory of the aircraft developed at the Design Bureau was announced. Yakovleva. The first production aircraft Yak-130 made a test flight in 2004. The final act on the completion of Yak-130 testing was signed only at the end of 2009, although the first flight of the aircraft ordered under the contract for the Russian Air Force took place back in May 2009. By the end of 2015, 69 aircraft were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces. As part of the state defense order of the Russian Aerospace Forces during 2016-2018. 30 more such aircraft will be transferred.

General description of the Yak-130

Today, the Yak-130 represents the most complex flying training center for training cadets of military educational institutions and improving the flight training of experienced pilots. The equipment and flight capabilities of the aircraft make it possible to practice the piloting skills necessary to perform combat missions on fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft, for example, on MIG-29 fighters, SU-25 attack aircraft and others. In accordance with the curricula and programs, cadets of higher educational institutions practically learn takeoff and landing, actions in case of emergency situations, control of an aircraft at extreme conditions, performing maneuvers in a single flight and as part of a group, as well as perform other tasks. Currently, the aircraft is one of the elements of equipment for educational and training complexes.

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• The advantages of the aircraft include:
• excellent maneuverability and control when flying at low altitude;
• decent climb rates;
• the possibility of using modern high-precision weapons;
• first-class takeoff and landing performance;
• one of the best price-quality ratios in the world aircraft industry;
• combat use in various weather conditions.

Education and training on the Yak-130 precede independent flights not only on domestic aircraft, but also such as the F-16, Mirage and others. A special feature of the aircraft is that in addition to the main fuel tanks in the wings and fuselage, it is possible to use external tanks, although the flight range without them is 2000 km at an altitude of 12500 m. The cabin is equipped with two ejection seats, which have saved the lives of more than one pilot during flight accidents. According to its characteristics, the aircraft has a useful combat load of 3000 kg. This makes it possible to place various types of weapons on nine suspension points, for example, guided and unguided missiles for various purposes, anti-ship missiles, as well as adjustable and conventional 500-kilogram bombs. The capabilities of the latest electronic systems installed on the aircraft, with its further modernization, will significantly expand the combat capabilities of the Yak-130.

Specifications

• Crew: 1 or 2 people
• Length - 11493
• Wingspan - 9840
• Height - 4640
• Empty weight - 4600 kg
• Normal take-off weight - 7700 kg
• Maximum take-off weight - 10,290 kg
• Powerplant: 2 × AI-222-25 turbofan engines
• Thrust: 2 × 2500 kgf

Flight characteristics

• Maximum speed: 1050 km/h
• Service ceiling: 12,500 m
• Thrust-to-weight ratio: 0.8
• Take-off length: 510-940 m
• Run length: 610-880 m

Armament

Exploitation

The characteristics of the aircraft allow its use as a fighter-bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, as one of the elements of the electronic warfare system, on its basis it is possible to create a powerful unmanned means of destroying enemy targets and manpower. According to the Russian Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, in 2011, sales of military aircraft generally accounted for about 50% of all arms exports. To date, these aircraft have been delivered to Algeria, Belarus, and Vietnam. According to Rosoboronexport, in 2011, 16 aircraft were transferred to Algeria alone for a total amount of more than $200 million. Contracts for the supply of Yak-130 to Malaysia, the Philippines, Kazakhstan and a number of other countries are being discussed. Latin American countries are also showing interest in the purchase.

Experts note that modernizing the aircraft will expand sales markets, since for various reasons many countries would like to buy light attack aircraft carrying up to three tons of various weapons, including guided ones. In addition, it makes no sense to increase the speed of the Yak-130 to supersonic values, by analogy with the Chinese L-15, since this can teach the flight crew little.

The Yak-130 was highly praised at various international air shows. According to the media, international experts at the Le Bourget Air Show (2013) recognized the two-seater jet as the best in the category of training equipment. Experts plan for the aircraft to participate not only in international air shows, but also in the operation of aerobatic teams on international routes. A character in one famous Russian film claimed that he had no flaws and was all positive. The situation is similar with our Yak-130 jet trainer. Only the British magazine The Week was outraged, which did not like the fact that a Russian trainer aircraft could carry too many modern weapons on board.

During the training of flight personnel at combat training centers, the Yak-130 ensures that pilots are trained for a specific type of aircraft and fully master the tasks of combat use. It can be used to train flight personnel of combat units in order to maintain their piloting skills and combat use to save the resource of regular combat aircraft, ensuring the development of on-board equipment and weapons systems, and the development of the basics of their combat use.

UBS YAK-130 ensures the development of 80% of the pilot training program and is one of the main elements of the training complex (UTC).

Main differences

The Yak-130 UBS is distinguished by its perfect aerodynamics and high thrust-to-weight ratio, which allows the aircraft to fly in all modes typical of modern and future combat aircraft and effectively solve combat missions. Along with high maneuverability, the aircraft has good performance at low flight speeds, high angles of attack and controllability at angles of attack up to 35 degrees; high characteristics of steady and unsteady turns, rate of climb, takeoff and landing; large combat load and the ability to use high-precision weapons.

A highly reliable integrated control system with the possibility of reprogramming allows you to train a pilot for aircraft such as Su-30, MiG-29, F-16 and F-15, Rafale and Typhoon, F-22, F-35.

Design features

The glider of the Yak-130 combat training aircraft is a classic monoplane with a mid-swept wing, a two-seat tandem cabin and two turbofan engines. The guaranteed safe life of the airframe is 10,000 hours and can be increased to 15,000 hours, which approximately corresponds to 20,000 landings and a calendar service life of 30 years.

The power plant consists of two RD-35 turbojet engines with a thrust of 2200 kgf each, equipped with an electronic digital control system and an operating time increased to 6000 hours. It is a modification of the DV-2S turbofan engine (developed by the Zaporozhye Design Bureau "Progress" for the L-59 training device, transferred to Slovakia for further production) and is produced by the Slovak plant "Povazske Strojane". A powerful power plant ensures good positioning of the Yak-130 among other aircraft of this class.

The maximum fuel weight in internal tanks is 1750 kg, normal - 850 kg.

Onboard radio-electronic equipment (avionics) is the latest complex, the basis of which is an automated flight control system and combat training operations with an on-board computer.

The aircraft is equipped with a developed system of objective monitoring of on-board systems and pilot actions. A video camera monitors the position of hands, eyes, inside and outside the cockpit.

The armament of the Yak-130 (AEM-130) in combat version weighing up to 3000 kg can be placed on 9 external hardpoints in the following variants:

Kh-25ML air-to-surface guided missiles (AGM-65);

R-73 air-to-air guided missiles (AIM -9L/M);

Anti-ship missiles (Marte Mk-2A);

4 adjustable aerial bombs KAB-500L (Rockeye II);

Up to 4 unguided bombs of 500 kg caliber, up to 8 bombs of 250 kg caliber (Mk.83 and Mk.82);

Blocks with unguided aircraft missiles B-8M and B-13L (AL-25-50, LAU-51);

Rifle and cannon installation UPK-23-250 (DEFA, Aden);

Containers with reconnaissance equipment (VICON-601) or electronic warfare equipment (ELT-55).

Flight performance

Year adopted: 1997

Maximum speed, (km/h): 1050

Practical range, (km): 1850

Combat radius, (km): 1315

Propulsion system: 2 TRD RD-35

Wingspan, (m): 9.72

Aircraft length, (m): 11.49

Aircraft height, (m): 4.76

Wing area, (m2): 23.52

Weight: empty (t): 4.5

normal takeoff (t): 6.35

maximum takeoff (t): 9

Crew: 2 people

The aircraft made its first flight on April 26, 1996 under the control of Andrei Sinitsyn from the runway of the Flight Research Institute. During the 32-minute flight, a speed of 350 km/h was reached at an altitude of 2000 m, a landing approach with the release of the brake flap was simulated, and a passage was made over the airfield at an altitude of about 200 m, followed by a turn to the pre-landing “box”. Subsequent tests confirmed the declared flight performance and takeoff and landing characteristics, the possibility of controlled flight at angles of attack up to 42 degrees.

A total of 300 test flights were carried out, including a joint special testing program with GNIKI-8 of the Russian Air Force. In 1997, trial operation of 10 Yak-130 aircraft began in the Russian Air Force.

The Yak-130 aircraft participated in air shows in France (Le Bourget, 1997, 1999) and in the Moscow Aerospace Shows (MAKS), starting in 1999. The potential cost of the Yak-130 program is $140-200 million.

Serial production of the Yak-130 in Russia is carried out by JSC NAZ Sokol (Nizhny Novgorod).

They had been waiting for such an aircraft for more than 20 years; the country did not have a modern combat training vehicle with the ability to train cadets and retrain existing pilots. The Yak-130 not only turned out to be an excellent training aircraft with a program for simulating a machine for which the pilot had to retrain, but it itself is used in the event of combat operations as a light attack aircraft.

History of creation

In the 70s of the last century, the main training aircraft for the countries of the socialist camp was a Czechoslovak-made machine L-39 with engines from the Soviet Union. More than one generation of future pilots has been trained on this very reliable and easy-to-fly aircraft. But with the advent of such aircraft as and, it became clear that L-39 outdated and completely unsuitable for training pilots of modern aviation complexes.

In 1990, Air Marshal Efimov set the task for the Mikoyan Design Bureau to create a training aircraft suitable for training cadets and retraining pilots for fourth and fifth generation aircraft. Later in 1991, on a competitive basis, such a task was set for all the leading design bureaus of the country; the OKB named after them won the competition. Mikoyan and KB A.S. Yakovleva.

Due to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the lack of funding for design bureaus and the Ministry of Defense in the 90s, OKB A.S. Yakovleva developed the machine together with the Italian company Aermacchi, and in the process of defining the project, the Italians insisted on creating not a training aircraft, but a combat training aircraft capable of carrying 3 tons of weapons.

By 1996, three technology demonstrator aircraft had been built, and on April 26 the demonstrator flew for the first time. In 1999, the Italians refused further cooperation, focusing on the development of their aircraft M346, which took the brilliant aerodynamic qualities of the Russian car, but received equipment from Western companies.

A pre-production prototype was first tested in the sky by Hero of Russia R. Taskaev in 2004 after it was selected by the Russian Air Force as a combat training vehicle. It began entering combat units in 2010. The production aircraft was slightly different from the one, the wingspan was one meter smaller and the body was 41 cm shorter.

Design features of the combat training vehicle

Assembled according to a conventional aerodynamic design - it is a monoplane with a mid-wing arrangement, two AI-222–25 engines and a traditional tail arrangement. The durable airframe is made entirely of aluminum-magnesium-lithium alloys; the developers abandoned composite materials for better maintainability of the machine.

The beads on the leading edge and winglets on the wing tips, coupled with the supporting structure of the fuselage, give the vehicle perfect aerodynamic qualities necessary for better controllability and high maneuverability.

Protection is provided against the entry of foreign objects into the air intakes of the power plant: during taxiing, takeoff and landing, the air intake channels located under the wing root flaps are closed, and the inlets located on top of the flaps remain open. The power plant includes two AI-225–25 turbojet engines with high technical performance; in addition to them, the aircraft also has an APU, with the help of which the main engines are started, air is supplied to the cabin and autonomous power supply is provided on the ground.

The cockpit is spacious with good visibility, the instructor is in the rear seat, and the cadet is in front. Each pilot has an electronic display on three liquid crystal displays with information about the flight, navigation situation, operation of engines and aircraft systems. The aircraft is equipped with ejection seats, ensuring reliable escape at any altitude and speed.

Multifunctional displays and digital avionics make it possible to simulate exactly the aircraft for which the pilot is preparing to fly, and the machine’s ability to maneuver with an overload of 8 G and angles of attack up to 400 make it ideal for training pilots for fourth and fifth generation aircraft.

Fuel tanks are located in the wings and body of the vehicle; the fuel supply allows flights to a range of 2000 km without external tanks. The design of a durable landing gear with one front and two main legs allows the aircraft to operate from unpaved runways.

The layout makes it possible to place a combat load in a different range of up to 3 thousand kg on nine suspension points.

Flight characteristics of the Yak-130

• Crew - 2 people
• Maximum speed - 1050 km/h
• Takeoff speed - 200 km/h
• Landing speed - 195 km/h
• Take-off distance - 380 m
• Landing distance - 670 m
• Service ceiling - 12.5 km
• Permissible overload – +8\ -3
• Aircraft length - 11.49 m
• Aircraft height - 4.76 m
• Wing span - 9.72 m
• Maximum take-off weight - 9 t
• Amount of fuel in tanks - 1750 kg
• Range - 2 thousand km
• Engines - 2 x AI-225–25
• Takeoff power - 2 x 2500 kgf

Incidents

In accidents as of April 2014, three crashed; it is alarming that in two flight accidents the cause was said to be a failure of the control system.

In the Ryazan region, during a flight on June 26, 2006, the control system of a prototype aircraft failed, the plane crashed, the pilots abandoned the plane, there were no casualties.

The pre-production aircraft, performing a scheduled mission on May 29, 2010, crashed on takeoff, both pilots immediately reacted and ejected; the cause of the accident has not been published.

Not far from Akhtubinsk, near the village of Bataevka, the car crashed, the car lost control, crashed into the ground, one pilot died, the second managed to eject. The cause of the incident was a failure of the control system.

Possessing the flight characteristics of modern and promising fighters, the Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft has become the standard for aircraft of its class throughout the world over the past few years. It allows you to train pilots of aircraft of the fourth and fifth generations. Serial production of the Yak-130 has been launched at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. The aircraft is successfully used by the Russian Air Force and abroad.

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