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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),

Production began in 1948. Total production of all Yak-15 and Yak-17 variants was 717.

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General characteristics

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Performance

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Armament

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See also

Citations

Bibliography

  • Gordon, Yefim & Kommissarov, Dmitry. Early Soviet Jet Fighters. Manchester, UK: Hikoki Publications, 2014. .
  • Green, William & Swanborough, Gordon. "The Complete Book of Fighters". London: Salamander Books. 1994. .
  • Gunston, Bill. The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey, 1995. .
  • Mikolajczuk, Marian. Yakovlev Yak-23: The First Yakovlev Jet Fighters. Sandomirez, Poland: Stratus, 2008. .
  • Description page on aviation.ru