Yakovlev UT-2
The Yakovlev UT -2 (Russian Яковлев УТ -2, NATO reporting name Mink ) is a Soviet trainer aircraft. She served during the Second World War, apart from the Po-2 as the standard aircraft for pilot training for the Air Force and also flew in many aero clubs of the Soviet Union.
Development
Alexander Yakovlev it developed from 1934 under the original name of the AIR 20 AIR - 10th The first flight took place on July 11, 1935 by Julian Piontkowski. In the same year, the UT -2 won the 5,000 -kilometer round trip to the National Union Sport aircraft against 30 types of different designs. The serial production began in 1938.
It consisted of a fabric-covered steel tube cell and a cantilevered wing in low-wing monoplane design made of wood, which was also covered with fabric. The tail unit was equipped in standard version with clamping and trains. The nose section was given a Metallbeplankung. The UT- 2 had a rigid rear suspension with tail skid. Optionally, swimmers could be mounted. This version was called WT -2.
Originally intended as a replacement for the Po-2, but could not completely replace the UT -2 this. Nevertheless, until the end of production 1948 7243 pieces were manufactured.
The UT -2 was also flown in Hungary, Poland and Yugoslavia. Yakovlev developed from the UT -2, the single-seat variant UT -1.