Yakovlev Yak-33
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The Yakovlev Yak-33 was a vertical takeoff and landing supersonic multi-purpose aircraft family, studied in the early 1960s, with variants of a basic design used to fulfill different roles, in a similar fashion to the Yak-25, Yak-27, Yak-28 family.{{cite book| last=Gordon |first=Yefim |title=OKB Yakovlev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft |date=2005 |publisher=Midland |location=Hinkley |pages=231–232 }}
Several configurations were studied including canard and tailless deltas, however matching supersonic performance with VTOL ability seriously compromised the design's ability to carry out its primary missions.
Specifications (Yak-33 estimated)
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References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |last1=Gordon|first1=Yefim|last2= Gunston|first2=Bill| title=Yakovlev aircraft since 1924|date=1997|publisher=Putnam|location=London|isbn=0851778720|edition=1st}}
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