Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Yakovlev Yak-38 (Forger-A) Carrier-Borne VTOL Strike Fighter / Fleet Defense Aircraft.
1 x Soyuz R-28V-300 vectored-thrust turbojet engines developing 14,770 lb of thrust; 2 x Rybinsk RD-36 lift turbofans developing 7,165 lb thrust.
Propulsion
723 mph
1,164 kph | 629 kts
Max Speed
39,370 ft
12,000 m | 7 miles
Service Ceiling
231 miles
371 km | 200 nm
Operational Range
4,500 ft/min
1,372 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).