Yakovlev Yak-141 Supersonic VTOL Fighter Family
The Yakovlev Yak-141, also designated Yak-41 and NATO-named Freestyle, was a Soviet supersonic vertical-takeoff-and-landing fighter demonstrator developed for carrier-based fleet defence. Its first flight in 1987 and later hover and transition testing demonstrated a rare supersonic VTOL configuration, but the programme was cancelled before operational production.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Yak-141Yak-41FreestyleIzdeliye 48Yakovlev Yak-41/141
- Family Name
- Yakovlev Yak-141
- Full Name
- Yakovlev Yak-141 Supersonic VTOL Fighter Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimentalresearch
- Status
- canceled
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtolstol
- Description
- The Yakovlev Yak-141, also designated Yak-41 and NATO-named Freestyle, was a Soviet supersonic vertical-takeoff-and-landing fighter demonstrator developed for carrier-based fleet defence. Its first flight in 1987 and later hover and transition testing demonstrated a rare supersonic VTOL configuration, but the programme was cancelled before operational production.
- First Flight Year
- 1,987
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:56:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:56:55 UTC