First Flight of Serial Production Yak-130 Trainer

Released on Thursday, May 21, 2009

The first serial jet-combat trainer Yak-130 performed its maiden flight on 10 of May from Nozhni-Novgorod aviation plant airfield. The aircraft was piloted in 32 minutes flight by Hero of Russia Chief test pilot R.Taskaev and test pilot S.Kara. The flight was devoted to checking aircraft stability and controllability as well as take-off/landing parameters. The flight was a success.

The jet-combat trainer Yak-130 has been developed by Yakovlev Design Bureau � Irkut Corporation Daughter Company and assembled at Nozhni-Novgorod aviation plant for Russian AF.