Yakovlev Yak-18T

Yak-18T
Yak-18T (1999 example)
General information
TypeTraining aircraft
Designer
Primary usersAeroflot
Number built750+
History
Introduction date1967
First flight1967
VariantsTechnoavia SM-94
Yak-18T

The Yakovlev Yak-18T (Russian: Яковлев Як-18T) is a four- or five-seat fully aerobatic utility aircraft developed by Yakovlev. Introduced to train Aeroflot pilots, it has gained some popularity as a sportplane both inside and outside the former USSR. It is powered by a 268-298 kW (360-400 hp) Vedeneyev M14P radial engine, and is designed for stresses of +6.48/-3.24 g.