Yakovlev AIR-12
Yakovlev · Soviet Union · first flew 1936 · light aircraft
The Yakovlev AIR-12 was a long-range sport aircraft designed and built in the Soviet Union during the late 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.17 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Plywood-skinned wooden wings with high aspect ratio, sharply tapered with straight trailing edges
- Two closed cockpits, the pilot in the rear one under a small forward-sliding canopy
- Shvetsov M-11 radial engine and a retractable tailwheel undercarriage
A low-wing sport monoplane with sharply tapered wings and a retractable tailwheel undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Yakovlev AIR-12 has a length of 7.17 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 235 km/h (146 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Yakovlev designed it in 1936 for record-breaking long-distance flights. Flight testing began in August 1936.
Variants
It first used a 100 hp Shvetsov M-11 radial engine and was later re-engined with a 150 hp M-11Ye.
Where you'll see it
On 21 September 1936 Yulian Piontkovskiy flew it non-stop from Moscow to Kharkiv to Sevastopol and back to Kharkiv, 2,000 km in 10 hours 45 minutes. A 1,444 km flight in October 1937 was not recognised by the FAI because no official observer was present.
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