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The Yakovlev Yak-42 (Russian: Яковлев Як-42; NATO reporting name: "Clobber") is a 100/120-seat three-engined mid-range passenger jet developed in the mid 1970s to replace the technically obsolete Tupolev Tu-134. It was the first airliner produced in the Soviet Union to be powered by modern high-bypass turbofan engines. [2]
The Yakovlev Yak-42 is a three-engined jet airliner seating 100-120 passengers, designed for short to medium-range flights. It was the first Russian airliner powered by high-bypass turbofan engines.
The Yak-42 trijet was developed as a replacement for Tupolev's Tu-134 twinjet and Antonov's An-24 turboprop. The Yak-42 is an all new design although, like the Yak-40, it features a three engine configuration for increased redundancy and good short field performance.
The Yakovlev Yak-42 (Russian: Яковлев Як-42; NATO reporting name: "Clobber") is a 100/120-seat three-engined mid-range passenger jet developed in the mid 1970s to replace the technically obsolete Tupolev Tu-134.
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The Yakovlev Yak-42 (Russian: Яковлев Як-42; NATO reporting name: Clobber) is a 100/120-seat three-engined mid-range passenger jet. It is the first airliner produced in the Soviet Union to be powered by modern high-bypass turbofan engines.
Yakovlev’s history dates back to more than 80 years and has its roots in the enterprises that stood at the origins of aviation in our country: Experimental Design Bureau named in honor of A. Yakovlev and Irkutsk Aviation Plant.
