Yak-38
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| Unit cost | 18,500,000–18,500,000 USD |
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| Engine types | Lyulka AL-21 |
| Introduced | 1976 |
| First flight | January 15, 1971 |
| Manufacturers | Yakovlev |
| Top speed | 1,009 km/h |
| Length | 16 m |
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| ID | 4034537 |
About Yak-38
The Yakovlev Yak-38 was Soviet Naval Aviation's only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft in addition to being its first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft. It was developed specifically for, and served almost exclusively on, the Kiev-class aircraft carriers.