Yakovlev Yak-12
 Yakovlev Yak-12. Photo: Michał Derela (Pibwl), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Yakovlev |
|---|---|
| Model | Yakovlev Yak-12 |
| Type | Utility aircraft |
| Country |  Soviet Union
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| First flight | 1946 |
| Built | since 1947 to 2010 (1968+ in China only) |
| Status | In use in civilian aviation |
| Number built | 4,992 (without China) |
| Registered in the US | 2 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | one, three passengers |
| Engine | Ivchenko AI-14R, 191 kW |
| Cruise speed | 127 km/h (Yak-12M)
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| Developed from | Yakovlev Yak-10 |
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The Yakovlev Yak-12 is a Soviet light high-wing utility airplane that can take off and land in very short distances. It was used by the Soviet air force, Soviet civil aviation and many other countries from 1947.[1] Without counting Chinese production, 4,992 were built. In the U.S. there are 2 with a valid registration.[1][2]
History
Alexander Yakovlev's team designed the Yak-12 for a 1944 Soviet air force requirement for a liaison and utility airplane to replace the outdated Po-2 biplane.[1] It was also meant for civil flying, succeeding Yakovlev's AIR-6 of 1934.[1] It first flew in 1946 and entered service in 1947.[1] Poland developed it into the PZL-101 Gawron.[1] NATO called it "Creek".[1]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 2 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| YAK-12M | 1 |
| YAK-12 | 1 |
Specifications (Yak-12M)
| Item | Yak-12M |
|---|---|
| Crew | one |
| Passengers / capacity | three passengers |
| Length | 9 m |
| Height | 3.12 m |
| Engine | Ivchenko AI-14R, 191 kW (9-cylinder, air-cooled, radial piston engine) |
| Propeller | fixed-pitch propeller |
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h |
| Cruise speed | 127 km/h |
| Range | 765 km |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Yakovlev Yak-12. Photo: see the file page on Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Polish Yakovlev Yak-12M (SP-ACD, no 200991) tows SZD-51-1 Junior (SP-3313) glider at Międzybrodzie Żywieckie. Photo: No machine-readable author provided. WitekTHC assumed (based on copyri, Public domain -
YAK-12 (LY-AFF) on floats, Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT. Photo: TimothyMN (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Yakovlev Yak-12M. Photo: Igor Dvurekov, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Yakovlev Yak-12. Photo: Gleb Osokin - Russian AviaPhoto Team, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Yakovlev Yak-12A (SP-ABA (cn 30125)) in fly. Photo: Krzysztof Dobrzanski, CC BY 2.0 -
Yakovlev Yak-12. Photo: Aleksandr Markin, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Yakovlev Yak-12. Photo: Zala, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Wikipedia, "Yakovlev Yak-12", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.