Yakovlev Yak-26

infobox Aircraft
name = Yak-26
type = Bomber
manufacturer = Yakovlev



designer =
first flight = 1956
number built = 10
developed from = Yakovlev Yak-25
primary user = Soviet Air Forces

The Yakovlev Yak-26 was a tactical supersonic bomber version of the Soviet Yakovlev Yak-27 (NATO reporting name 'Flashlight') developed in 1956.

The Yak-26 was developed from the Yak-25, along with the Yak-27 family of interceptor fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. The main goal was to increase the speed to supersonic. Although it kept the Yak-25's layout, it had a more streamlined and longer fuselage with a glazed nose for a navigator/bombardier, replacing the Yak-25's radome, modified wings and stronger engines. The Nudelman N-37 cannon was replaced with four NR-23 23 mm weapons (two in the tail), and an internal weapons bay was added for 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) of bombs, including the nuclear bomb Tatyana. Additional bombs could be carried on underwing pylons.

Although flown at the Tushino air show on 24 June 1956, only ten were produced, and the type did not enter service.

Operators

;USSR
*Soviet Air Force

pecifications (Yak-26)

aircraft specifications

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=jet
crew=two, pilot and bombardier
length main=17.16 m
length alt=56 ft 3 in
span main=10.96 m
span alt=35 ft 11 in
height main= m
height alt= ft
area main=29 m²
area alt=312 ft²
empty weight main= kg
empty weight alt= lb
loaded weight main= 11,200 kg
loaded weight alt=24,684 lb
max takeoff weight main= kg
max takeoff weight alt= lb
engine (jet)=Tumansky RD-9F
type of jet=
number of jets=2
thrust main=19.6 kN
thrust alt=4,400 lbf

max speed main=1,200 km/h
max speed alt=750 mph
range main=2,200 km
range alt=1,375 miles
ceiling main=16,000 m
ceiling alt=52,480 ft
climb rate main= m/s
climb rate alt= ft/min
loading main=386 kg/m²
loading alt=79 lb/ft²
thrust/weight=0.36

armament=
* 4 x 23 mm Nudelman NR-23 cannon with 1,200 rounds
* Bombs in internal bay
* Underwing hardpoints

ee also

aircontent
related=
*Yakovlev Yak-25
*Yakovlev Yak-27
*Yakovlev Yak-28

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External links

* [http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bomber/yak26.html Yak-26 at Ugolok Neba] (in Russian) [http://legion.wplus.net/guide/air/b/yak26.shtml Yak-26 from Legion.wplus.net]