Yakovlev Yak-2

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name =Yak-2
type =Light bomber
manufacturer =Yakovlev



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variants with their own articles =The Yakovlev Yak-2 was a short range Soviet bomber/reconnaissance aircraft.

It was the precursor of the Yak-4, which is also known as No22, Ya-22, and BB-22.

A total of 111 were built.

Variants

* Ya-22 : Prototype.
* BB-22 : The BB-22 was the original designation of the Yak-2.
* Yak-2 : Three-seat light bomber aircraft.
* Yak-2 KABB : Experimental attack aircraft with new cockpit and combed depressible gun/bombing sight
* R-12 : Experimental photographic reconnaissance aircraft.
* I-29 : Experimental long-range fighter aircraft. Also known as the BB-22 IS.

Users

;USSR
*Soviet Air Force

pecifications (Yak-2)

aircraft specifications

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crew=three
length main=9.34 m
length alt=30 ft 8 in
span main=14.00 m
span alt=45 ft 11 in
height main= m
height alt= ft
area main=29.4 m²
area alt=316 ft²
empty weight main=4,000 kg
empty weight alt=8,818 lb
loaded weight main=5,380 kg
loaded weight alt=11,861 lb
max takeoff weight main= kg
max takeoff weight alt= lb
engine (prop)=Klimov M-103
type of prop=V-12 engines
number of props=2
power main=716 kW
power alt=960 hp

max speed main=515 km/h
max speed alt=321 mph
range main=800 km
range alt=499 miles
ceiling main=8,900 m
ceiling alt=29,192 ft
climb rate main=650 m/min
climb rate alt=2,132 ft/min
loading main=183 kg/m²
loading alt=38 lb/ft²
power/mass main=0.27 kW/kg
power/mass alt=0.16 hp/lb

armament=
* 1× 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun
* 900 kg (1,984 lb) bombs

External links

* [http://www.aviation.ru/Yak/#2 Description page on aviation.ru]
* [http://www.airwar.ru/enc/aww2/yak2kabb.html airwar.ru page describing the Yak-2 KABB]

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