Yakovlev Yak-2

Yak-2
A Yak-2 of the VVS in flight
General information
TypeLight bomber
ManufacturerYakovlev
Designer
Primary userVVS
Number built111
History
Introduction date1940
First flight1939
VariantsYakovlev Yak-4

The Yakovlev Yak-2 was a short-range Soviet light bomber/reconnaissance aircraft used during World War II. It was produced in small numbers, and most of them were destroyed during the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa.