| Manufacturer |
Yakovlev |
| Description |
The Yakovlev Yak-24 (NATO reporting name "Horse") is a Soviet twin-engine, tandem rotor, transport helicopter developed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau in the 1950s. |
| First Flight |
1952-07-03 |
| Entry Into service |
1955-01-01 |
| Designer |
Yakovlev |
| Type |
Transport helicopter |
| Length (m) |
22.4 |
| Height (m) |
6.5 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
175 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
4000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
3.15 |
| Capacity Description |
19 soldiers, 12 stretchers, or 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) of cargo |
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
40 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Shvetsov ASh-82V 14-cylinder radial engines, 1268 kW (1700 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Soviet Air Force, Aeroflot |
| Status |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-24 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Shvetsov ASh-82 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
| Number of main rotor blades |
2 |