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Yakovlev Yak-36 (Freehand) vs Yakovlev Yak-38 (Forger) Comparison


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Subjects
Yakovlev Yak-36
Experimental Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft
Yakovlev Yak-38 (Forger-A)
Carrier-Borne VTOL Strike Fighter / Fleet Defense Aircraft
Basics
ORIGIN
Soviet Union
ORIGIN
Soviet Union
YEAR
1963 [Diff.-13 yrs]
YEAR
1976 [Diff.+13 yrs]
CREW
1
CREW
1
PRODUCTION
4 units [Diff.-227]
PRODUCTION
231 units [Diff.+227]
Dimensions
LENGTH
55.8 ft (17.0 m) [Diff.+4.9 ft]
LENGTH
50.9 ft (15.5 m) [Diff.-4.9 ft]
WIDTH/SPAN
32.8 ft (10.0 m) [Diff.+8.9 ft]
WIDTH/SPAN
24.0 ft (7.3 m) [Diff.-8.9 ft]
HEIGHT
14.8 ft (4.5 m) [Diff.+0.8 ft]
HEIGHT
13.9 ft (4.3 m) [Diff.-0.8 ft]
Relative Size Comparison
Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.
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Yakovlev Yak-36
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Yakovlev Yak-38 (Forger-A)
Weights
EMPTY WT.
11,684 lb (5,300 kg) [Diff.-4,597 lb]
EMPTY WT.
16,281 lb (7,385 kg) [Diff.+4,597 lb]
M.T.O.W.
19,621 lb (8,900 kg) [Diff.-6,173 lb]
M.T.O.W.
25,794 lb (11,700 kg) [Diff.+6,173 lb]
Installed Power
2 x Tumansky R-27-300 turbojet engines with thrust vectoring developing 11,688lb of thrust each.
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.
Performance
SPEED
559 mph (900 kph) [Diff.-164 mph]
SPEED
723 mph (1,164 kph) [Diff.+164 mph]
RANGE
230 miles (370 km) [Diff.-1 miles]
RANGE
231 miles (371 km) [Diff.+1 miles]
CEILING
39,370 ft (12,000 m) [Diff.0 feet]
CEILING
39,370 ft (12,000 m) [Diff.0 feet]
RATE-OF-CLIMB
28,000 ft/min [Diff.+23,500 feet]
RATE-OF-CLIMB
4,500 ft/min [Diff.-23,500 feet]
Armament
PROPOSED:
1 x 23mm GSh-12L cannon

OPTIONAL (proposed):
Externally-held ordnance carried on two hardpoints supporting conventional drop bombs, rocket pods, and cannon pods.
Up to 4,400 lb of externally-mounted ordnance across four underwing hardpoints with support for the following:

1 OR 2 x 23mm GSh-23L (GP-9) gunpod(s).
R-60 (AA-8 "Aphid") Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs).
Kh-23 (AS-7 "Kerry") Anti-Ship / Anti-Surface Missiles (ASMs).
2 x FAB-500 General Purpose Bombs.
4 x FAM 250 General Purpose Bombs.
2 x ZB-500 Incendiary Bombs.
2 x RN-28 nuclear bombs.
Jettisonable external fuel tanks for added range.
Going Further
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