Yakovlev Yak-7

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Yak-7 (UTI-26)
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Type	Fighter
Manufacturer	Yakovlev
Maiden flight	1942
Introduced	1942
Status	Retired
Primary user	Soviet Air Force
Produced	6,399

The Yakovlev Yak-7, also known as UTI-26, was a Soviet military trainer aircraft, developed as a trainer version of the Yak-1. Developed in 1942, a second cockpit was added behind the original one, and the wing span was increased. It was found that the extra space for the second cockpit could be used for fuel or armament too, and that the performance of the Yak-7 almost equalled that of the Yak-1. Thus the Yak-7 was again developed to a close support fighter. The two-seat version was also used in combat, for reconnaissance missions. A total of 6,399 were built.

1 Variants
2 Specifications (Yak-7)
3 Operators
4 External links
5 Related content

[edit] Variants

Ya-27 - two-seats prototype converted from a pre-serial I-26
Yak-7 - initial two-seat communication/trainer version
Yak-7V - (UTI-26, vyvoznoy) production version of two-seater; about 1.500 were built.
Yak-7A - production single-seat fighter version with M-105P piston engine
Yak-7B - upgraded version of Yak-7A (reduced wingspan, simplified landing gear, better equipment), about 5000 were built.
Yak-7D - experimental version.
Yak-7K courier - VIP transport version. converted from Yak-7B. 1944.
Yak-7U Mark
Yak-7PVRD - experimental - had two DM-4 ramjet under wings. Two were built.
Yak-7DI - direct predecessor of Yak-9.
Yak-7 M-82 - new (M-82) engine version. tested in 1941.
Yak-7R - Jet project with one liquid fuel jet and two ramjets. 1942.
Yak-7R - purported jet version of Yak-7 with Jumo 004 engine. Said to have been built in Tblilisi to fly over Red Square at the parade in 1947.
Yak-7R - Yak-3 with Jumo 004 turbojet. Development started not later than 1945. First flown in 1946?
Yak-7T two aircraft for testing engine mounted heavy cannons (NS-37 and NS-45 -- 37mm and 45mm caliber respectively).