| Manufacturer |
Supermarine |
Yakovlev |
| Description |
The Supermarine Scimitar was a British single-seat naval strike aircraft. |
The Yakovlev Yak-26 (NATO reporting name "Flashlight-B"), OKB designation Yak-123, was a Soviet tactical supersonic bomber aircraft flown at the Tushino air show on 24 June 1956. |
| First Flight |
1956-01-19 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1957-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1969-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Supermarine |
Yakovlev |
| Type |
Naval strike fighter |
Bomber |
| Length (m) |
16.764 |
17.16 |
| Height (m) |
5.1816 |
|
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1185.279 |
1200 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
14020.8 |
16000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
34.2951 |
|
| Armament |
Four × 30 mm ADEN cannon with 160 rounds per gun; 4 |
4 x 23 mm Nudelman NR-23 cannon with 1,200 rounds; Bombs in internal bay; Underwing hardpoints; Tail barbette (limited to Yak-26-3 prototype) |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
76 |
10 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 202 turbojet engines |
2 × Tumansky RD-9F turbojet engines, 19.6 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Navy |
Soviet Air Forces |
| Status |
Retired |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-26 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.2776 |
10.96 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
45.058 |
29 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Tumansky RD-9 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |