Yakovlev Yak-17
The Yakovlev Yak -17 (Russian Яковлев Як -17, NATO reporting name "Type 16", later "Feather" ) is among the first in the Soviet Union built in series jet fighters.
Development
The Yak- 17 was the successor of the Yak- 15, which in turn was a parallel design for the MiG -9.
The optically visible difference to the Yak- 15 was in the chassis, which is a bug instead of having the rear wheel. Since the RD -10A used engine filled the entire nose section, the nose wheel in a teardrop-shaped bulge was located outside under the fuselage. In addition, we increased the cell, enlarged the fin and the air inlet. The first prototype Yak- 154 (or Yak- 15U ) first flew in 1947. During the same year the series began production until 1948 and 430 machines were produced.
The Yak- 17 was used as only as a temporary solution, only a small time in the Soviet air forces. Exports, however, it was 1949/50, in Czechoslovakia and Poland, where they should be manufactured under license, which was not utilized due to the great success of the MiG -15. Has been developed for training purposes, equipped with a dual control two-seat Yak- 17UTI (also Yak- 21T ), which flew for the first time in May 1947. This version was also used in China. The NATO reporting name for this execution was " Type 26 ", later " Magnet". The next developments of the Jak - jet fighter series were the Yak- 19 and the likewise built in series Jak - 23rd The last plane, a Yak- 17UTI, still flew until 1961 for testing purposes at the Polish Aviation Institute.
Technical Description
The Yak- 17 was a cantilever mid -wing monoplane of wooden / metal composite construction with cantilever structure. On the wing ends two droppable auxiliary tanks could be attached to increase the range.