Yakovlev Yak-18T

Yakovlev / Smolensk Aviation Plant · Soviet Union · first flew 1967 · light aircraft

The Yakovlev Yak-18T is a four-seat Soviet low-wing monoplane derived from the long-running Yak-18 trainer family, featuring a wider cabin for side-by-side front seating and use as a multi-seat trainer and liaison aircraft. It has remained in production for several decades.

Recognition (WEFT)

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• Soviet four-seat low-wing monoplane trainer with side-by-side front seats
• Derived from Yak-18 trainer family with widened cabin
• Distinctive wide-body fuselage compared to earlier Yak-18 variants

Distinguished from earlier Yak-18 types by its notably wider, more rounded fuselage accommodating four occupants, single radial or air-cooled piston engine, and low-wing monoplane layout.

Specifications

• The Yakovlev Yak-18T has a length of 8.35 m (27 ft).
• It has a wingspan of 11.16 m (37 ft).
• Its maximum speed is 262 km/h (163 mph).
• Typical crew: 1 + 3 passengers.

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History

First flown in 1967, the Yak-18T was developed to provide Soviet aviation schools with a more capable multi-seat training platform than the earlier two-seat Yak-18 variants. It entered wide service with Soviet civil aviation academies.

Variants

The Yak-18T has seen limited evolution over its production life; modified engine fits and avionics have been introduced in later examples.

Where you'll see it

Served extensively with Soviet and post-Soviet civil aviation training schools; remains in limited use in Russia and other former Soviet states.

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