Yakovlev Yak-42
three-engined mid-range airliner
Yakovlev Yak-42 (Russian: Яковлев Як-42; NATO reporting name: Clobber) is civilian aircraft designed and built in the USSR by Yakovlev. It was built between 1980 and 2003. It looks like the Boeing 727. It is a triple-turbojet airliner that can carry at least up to 120 passengers.
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| Yakovlev Yak-42 from Ukraine. | |
| Role | Airliner |
| National origin | USSR. |
| Manufacturer | Yakovlev |
| First flight | 1975 |
| Introduction | 1980 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | Aeroflot |
| Number built | 178 |
Users
changeIt was mainly used by the Soviets and civilian companies in countries of the Warsaw Pact. Some Yak-42 were used in Africa and Asia. Russia and Ukraine had got some military aircrafts of this model.
