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The 'Yakovlev Yak-18T' trainer is a four-place, fully aerobatic utility aircraft developed from the Yak-18 primary trainer. Introduced to train Aeroflot pilots, it has recently gained some popularity as a sportplane in both the East and the West. It is powered by a 360 to 400 hp Vedeneyev M14P radial engine, and is designed for stresses of +6.4/-3.2 ''g''.

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Specifications (Yak-18T)

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Specifications (Yak-18T)

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|crew= one, pilot
|capacity=Three passengers
|length main= 8.38 m
|length alt=27 ft 6 in
|span main= 11.15 m
|span alt= 36 ft 7 in
|height main= 3.40 m
|height alt= 11 ft 2 in
|area main= 18.9 m²
|area alt= 203.36 ft²
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|empty weight main= 1,112 kg
|empty weight alt= 2,446 lb
|loaded weight main= kg
|loaded weight alt= 3,307 lb
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|max takeoff weight main= 1,503 kg
|max takeoff weight alt= 3,637 lb
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|engine (prop)=Vedeneyev M14PF
|type of prop= 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
|number of props=1
|power main= 298 kW
|power alt= 400 hp
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|max speed main= 365 km/h
|max speed alt= 195 knots, 225 mph
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|never exceed speed alt=
|stall speed main=
|stall speed alt=
|range main= 1,767 km
|range alt= 954 nm, 1,090 mi
|range more= with 490 litre fuel tanks
|ceiling main= 6,700 m
|ceiling alt= 22,000+ ft
|climb rate main= 9.4 m/s
|climb rate alt= 1,850 ft/min
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|power/mass main= 0.11 hp/lb
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Sources

★ Richard Goode Aerobatics - Yak-18T product page

★ Pilot Magazine

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