Yakovlev Yak-18

Yak-18
A Polish Yakovlev Yak-18 in flight
General information
TypeTraining aircraft
ManufacturerYakovlev
Statusin limited service
Primary usersSoviet Air Force
History
Introduction date1946
First flight1946

The Yakovlev Yak-18 (Russian: Яковлев Як-18; NATO reporting name Max) is a tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft manufactured in the Soviet Union. Originally powered by one 119 kW (160 hp) Shvetsov M-11FR-1 radial piston engine, it entered service in 1946. It was also produced in China as the Nanchang CJ-5.