Yakovlev Yak-7
 Yakovlev Yak-7. Photo: see the file page on Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Yakovlev |
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| Model | Yakovlev Yak-7 |
| Type | Fighter, trainer |
| Country |  Soviet Union
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| First flight | 23 July 1940 |
| Status | Retired |
| Number built | 6,399 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Engine | M-105PA, 1050 hp
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| Developed from | Yakovlev Yak-1 |
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The Yakovlev Yak-7 is a Soviet World War II fighter developed from the Yak-1. It started as a two-seat trainer and was turned into a fighter.[1] It was simpler and tougher than the Yak-1 and generally better, and crews liked it. In all, 6,399 were built.[1] None are on the U.S. civil register.[2]
History
In 1939 Alexander Yakovlev designed a tandem-seat advanced trainer, the UTI-26, alongside the fighter that became the Yak-1. It was meant to give student pilots time in a fast airplane before they moved on to a fighter.[1] It first flew on July 23, 1940, and entered service as a fighter in 1942.[1] The Yak-7 was developed further into the Yak-9.[1] NATO later called it "Mark".[1]
Specifications (Yak-7A M-105PA)
| Item | Yak-7A M-105PA |
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| Crew | 1 |
| Length | 8.48 m |
| Wingspan | 10 m |
| Engine | M-105PA, 1050 hp (V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine) |
| Maximum speed | 495 km/h |
| Range | 643 km |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Yakovlev Yak-11 modified to Yakovlev Yak-7 outline, at Lakeland Florida. Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0 -
Yakovlev Yak-7B with M-105PF engine. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain -
Yakovlev Yak-7V trainer. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain -
Yakovlev Yak-7. Photo: я, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Yakovlev Yak-7DI, Soviet prototype long range fighter. Photo: see the file page on Commons, Public domain
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Wikipedia, "Yakovlev Yak-7", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 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.