YAK-130, Light Fighter Jet

Описание: The Yak-130 is designed to meet the same requirements of the Russian air force instructional trainer system as the MiG AT. It specifies an aircraft with ground-based simulators and training aids, such as the US Navy's T-45TS system. The Yak-130 has a less conventional configuration than its MiG competitors, featuring swept wings with small wings. At takeoff, the engines are air-dried with additional air intakes above the wing and the main inlet, which has a swing-down entrance, as installed on the MiG-29 and Su-27.

In 1992, Yakovlev teamed up with Aermacchi to develop the Yak-130. Like the MiG AT, it has a reprogrammable flight control system that can be used to simulate handling various types of frontlines. The initial export version of the Yak/AEM-130 includes avionics and systems sourced from BAE Systems and Honeywell.

The first of three Yak-130D demonstrators made their maiden flight in 1996. This has reportedly been followed by a further seven pre-series for evaluation. The intended production configuration of the Yak-130 differed in important aspects, most notably a shorter and shallower fuselage with a lower nose, and dog teeth at the front end of the tailplane for increased effectiveness at high angles of attack.

In 2000 the partnership between these companies ended with each developing the aircraft independently. Aermacchi went on its own and developed the M-346 Master advanced trainer, which is externally very similar to the Yak-130.

The first Yak-130 trainers entered service with the Russian Air Force in 2009. A contract was signed for the delivery of 12 trainers. Currently Russia's requirements for its new coach are still unclear. Algeria and Slovakia expressed strong interest in the Yak-130. Algeria ordered some of these planes. Deliveries started in 2012.

The Yak-130 has light attack capabilities. It has 9 hardpoints for various weapons, bombs, missiles and rockets.

Yakovlev plans to develop a family of variants of the Yak-130. These include a single-seat combat version with seven hardpoints; connected carrier-capable aircraft; and a side-by-side two-seat trainer optimized for training bomber and transport pilots.

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