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The Soviet VTOL fighter that was years ahead of its time

The Yakovlev Yak-141 was a supersonic vertical takeoff fighter that combined jet performance with VTOL capability. Featuring ...
Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...
Developed in the 1980s, the Yakovlev Yak-141 was the Soviet Union’s answer to the Harrier, a supersonic vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter designed for carrier operations. Equipped with a ...