The Yakovlev Yak-18T was designed and manufactured by the Yakolev design bureau as a fully aerobatic utility aircraft equipped with four to five seats. It was introduced in 1967 to train Aeroflot pilots and also became popular as a sport plane in the Soviet Union and several other countries. The Yak-18T is fitted with a Vedeneyev M14P radial engine rated at 360 to 400 horsepower.

Manufacturer:
Yakovlev
Country:
Russia
Manufactured:
1967 to: 1993
ICAO:
Y18T
Price:
Avionics:
Baklan 5 VHF, ARK-9 ADF
Engine:
1x Vedeneyev M14P
Piston
Power:
360 horsepower
Max Cruise Speed:
162 knots
300 Km/h
Approach Speed (Vref):
55 knots
Travel range:
475 Nautical Miles
880 Kilometers
Fuel Economy:
Service Ceiling:
13,000 feet
Rate of Climb:
985 feet / minute
5.00metre / second
Take Off Distance:
690 metre - 2,263.75 feet
Landing Distance:
790 metre - 2,591.83 feet
Max Take Off Weight:
1,685 Kg
3,715 lbs
Max Landing Weight:
1,650 Kg
3,638 lbs
Max Payload:
450 Kg
992 lbs
Fuel Tank Capacity:
93 gallon
352 litre
Baggage Volume:
Seats - Economy / General:
4 seats
Seats - Business Class:
Seats - First Class:
Cabin Height:
Cabin Width:
Cabin Length:
Exterior Length:
8.4 metre - 27.56 feet
Tail height:
3.4 metre - 11.15 feet
Fuselage Diameter:
1.1 metre - 3.61 feet
Wing Span / Rotor Diameter:
11.16 metre - 36.61 feet
Wing Tips:
No Winglets

During the late 1960s, the Yak-18T was developed by the Yakovlev design bureau as a civilian aircraft. It is fitted with a nosewheel and can accommodate four to five seats. The aircraft was powered by a nine-cylinder radial engine and possessed the same systems with the Yak-50 and Yak-52 aircraft.

It featured a basic compressed-air system used for starting the engine, as well as brakes, landing gear, and wing flaps. It also had the same propeller and avionics system. The aerobatic Soviet aircraft is just a bit larger in comparison with the Cessna 172 Skyhawk and the Piper PA-28 Cherokee. However, it is greatly heavier and is fitted with a significantly more powerful and improved engine.

The aircraft is determined by its sturdy construction, aerobatic performance, and easygoing but receptive handling capabilities. In mid-1967, the Yak-18T prototype took to the air for the first time. Later, series production began in Smolensk.

The aircraft became the standard basic trainer in Aeroflot and some served as liaison and communications aircraft in the Soviet Air Force. Aircraft production ended in 1980 after around seven hundred Yak-18Ts were built. In 2011, it was stated that the aircraft continued in small-scale production by the manufacturing company.

The Yak-18T has an external length of 8.4 meters and an external height of 2.6 meters. It has a tail height of 3.4 meters and a fuselage diameter of 1.1 meters. It has a wheelbase of 2 meters, a wingspan of 11.16 meters, and a wing area of 18.89 square meters. The aircraft is powered by a single Vedeneyev M14P radial engine which produces a maximum thrust of 360 horsepower and drives a two-bladed V-530TA-D35 constant-speed propeller. It has a maximum speed of 141 knots and a cruise speed of 97 to 113 knots. It can fly up to 13,000 feet with no oxygen system.

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