Welcome to another episode of Warbird Wednesday! The Yakovlev Yak-17 USAF/DOD designation Type 16, NATO reporting name Feather is an early Soviet jet fighter. It was developed from the Yak-15, the primary difference being tricycle landing gear. The trainer version, known as the Yak-17UTI (NATO reporting name Magnet), was the only Soviet jet trainer of the 1940s. Both aircraft were exported in small numbers and the Yak-17 was soon replaced by the far superior Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 beginning in

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USA vs Russia F-35 vs Yak-141 Cold War Vertical Takeoff Fighter Jets | US vs USSR Comparison The Yak-141 Freestyle and the F-35B Lightning II are two of the most fascinating vertical takeoff (VTOL) fighter jets in history. This video compares Cold War Soviet aircraft with America’s 5th generation stealth fighter jet, highlighting the evolution of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) technology from the USSR to the USA. ✈️ Yak-141 Freestyle (USSR): First flight: 1987 Role: Supersonic VTOL jet figh