"Yakovlev's Sky" Museum Exhibition for Yakovlev's 120th Birthday

[Ainen]

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В Музей техники Вадима Задорожного 01 апреля ПАО «Яковлев» совместно с Музеем открывает уникальную выставку «Небо Яковлева». Экспозиция посвящена 120-летию Александра Сергеевича Яковлева. Посетители увидят 15 самолетов, документы, фотографии и личные вещи выдающегося авиаконструктора...

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[Geo]

Hi,

It is Yak-201 of 1990.

The actual design looked quite different - with LEVCONs and no horizontal tail surfaces.
What is unclear is the propulsion and lift system. A bit of a mystery.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

An excellent set of interesting project models. We should post them to the relevant topics.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Yak-44 alternate designs are... unique.

E-2 meets Fairey Gannet

E-2 meets Blackburn P.139B

 

[fightingirish]

Found another picture of that display, but it’s not any better in quality, at X (used to be Twitter).

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039837012434255910

View: https://x.com/i/status/2039837012434255910

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

The actual design looked quite different - with LEVCONs and no horizontal tail surfaces.
View attachment 807686What is unclear is the propulsion and lift system. A bit of a mystery.

Yakovlev "201" program (Yak-41M) spanned a whole range of different arrangements some more some, very much less related to the Yak-41.

The model here labelled 201 appears to show an attempt at reduced observables configuration using rounded edges, which indicates a lack of understanding of core principles.

 

[raptor82]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039700952416940094

View: https://x.com/wdequid/status/2039700952416940094

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039837012434255910

View: https://x.com/wdequid/status/2039837012434255910

 

[Ainen]

An excellent set of interesting project models. We should post them to the relevant topics.

They say 41-3 is Yak-141, which should've been(the model with the best performance score overall, substantially better than the eventual plane).
Yakovlev didn't dare to take the risk due to a lack of experience with delta canards.

Also iteresting how Yakovlev designs are really...retrofuturistic, all in their own way.
Mixing most modern 1980s design elements with vibes from the late 1950s.

 

[fightingirish]

Yakovlev "201" program (Yak-41M) spanned a whole range of different arrangements some more some, very much less related to the Yak-41.

The model here labelled 201 appears to show an attempt at reduced observables configuration using rounded edges, which indicates a lack of understanding of core principles.

Another picture of the Yakovlev "izdeliye 201'.
Dear members and moderators, kindly feel free to delete this post or relocate it to a dedicated topic specifically about the Yakovlev Izdeliye 201/Yak-41M/Yak-43.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040011290932810217

View: https://x.com/i/status/2040011290932810217

 

[fightingirish]

Another picture of the Yakovlev "izdeliye 41-3".
Please note that this image may have been enhanced using AI; for example the bort number is really "izdeliye 41-3", not "izdeliye 42-3".
However, the starboard wing is indeed folded for shipborne operations.
Dear members and moderators, kindly feel free to delete this post or relocate it to a dedicated topic specifically about the Yakovlev 'izdeliye "41-3" or about the Yakovlev Izdeliye 201/Yak-41M/Yak-43.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040050527564595506

View: https://x.com/i/status/2040050527564595506

 

[raptor82]

"201" &"41-3" :

 

[Ainen]

Looking back, a bit of a shame yakovlev barely missed returning as a fighter-building design house.
Their PFI candidates were quite unimpressive, but they clearly had ideas going forward.

 

[Hood]

Agreed, it seems like Yakovlev were just getting their mojo back as the USSR collapsed.