Yakovlev Yak-19

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The Yakovlev Yak-19 was a Soviet fighter aircraft that first flew in 1940s. It was Yakovlevs first plane made completely from metal. Only two planes were built.

The aircraft was known to US intelligence as Type-7.

[edit] Development

While pedecessors Yak-15 and Yak-17 had been based on piston engine fighters like Mig-3 the Yak-19 had been a complete new development. Engine was the RD10F turbojet, the worlds first jet engine with afterburner, developed at TsAGI. First prototype YAK-19-I started early 1947 with test pilot Sergej Anochin. The plane was first seen by the public on 3 August 1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino.

Second prototype had a changed dihedral of the horizontal satbiliser and added tip tanks. Testing ended in 1947. No production was started as other types with better performance were readyly available at this time.

[edit] Specifications (Yak-19)

General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 8.36 m (27 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 8.70 m (28 ft 7 in)
Height: ()
Wing area: 13.56 m² (145.96 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,192 kg (4,832 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,050 kg (6,724 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Klimov RD-10F turbojet, 10.7 kN (2,405 lbf)

Performance

Maximum speed: 907 km/h at 5,250 m, 875 km/h at sea level (490 knots, 563 mph at 17,225 ft; 472 knots, 543 mph at sea level)
Range: 550 km (340 miles)
Ferry range: 895 km with drop tanks (555 miles)
Service ceiling: 12,100 m (39,700 ft)
Rate of climb: 20.8 m/s (4,094 ft/min)
Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)