Yakovlev Yak-16

The Yakovlev Yak-16, (NATO reporting name Cork), was a Soviet civil transport aircraft that first flew in 1948.

A small civil transport aircraft built in limited numbers, it closely resembled the Lisunov Li-2 (an adaptation of the Douglas DC-3), but was smaller and simpler.The military used some as trainers and liaison aircraft.It was powered by two Shvetsov ASh-21 engines.

pecifications (Yak-16)

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crew= 2 pilots
capacity= 10 passagers
length main= 16.0 m
length alt= 52 ft 6 in
span main= 21.50 m
span alt= 70 ft 6 in
height main= m
height alt= ft
area main= 56,2 m²
area alt= 605 sq²
empty weight main= 5,200 kg
empty weight alt= 11,500 lb
loaded weight main= 6,400 kg
loaded weight alt= 14,100 lb
max takeoff weight main= kg
max takeoff weight alt= lb

engine (prop)= Shvetsov ASh-21
type of prop= radial engine
number of props= 2
power main= 515 kW
power alt= 700 hp
max speed main= 600 km/h
max speed alt= 370 mph
cruise speed main= km/h
cruise speed alt= mph
range main= 1000 km
range alt= 620 miles
ceiling main= 5000 m
ceiling alt= 16,400 ft
climb rate main= m/s
climb rate alt= ft/min
loading main= kg/m²
loading alt= lb/ft²
power/mass main= 12.4 kg/kW
power/mass alt= 20.0 lb/hp

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External links

*http://www.aviation.ru/Yak/#16
*http://www.airwar.ru/enc/craft/yak16.html (in Russian, with photos)
*http://eroplan.boom.ru/bibl/shavrov2/chr3/p1/yak_l2.htm (in Russian, with photos)

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