The Yakovlev Yak-141 (Russian: Яковлев Як-141; NATO reporting name "Freestyle"), also known as the Yak-41, is a Soviet supersonic vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft designed by Yakovlev.

Mar 11, 2024 · Explore the Yak-141 "Freestyle," the first supersonic VTOL fighter, setting world records and shaping future aviation.

The Yakovlev Yak-141 also called the Yak-41 is designed and manufactured by the Yakovlev design bureau as a supersonic vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft primarily used by the Soviet Navy.

Dec 21, 2016 · The Yak-141 made its debut in 1987, four units were built in total for flight testing. Test pilot Sinitsyn managed to set 12 world records during early trials but the Yak-141 program was canceled in 1991 due to a ruptured fuel tank causing the pilot to eject.

Aug 29, 2010 · Developed to replace the Yak-38 for Soviet aircraft carrier use, the Yak-41 (later redesignated Yak-141) was the world's first supersonic vertical/short-takeoff and landing aircraft. The design utilized three engines, one for forward flight and two for lift, and a complex fly-by-wire flight-control system.

May 5, 2017 · The F-35B was unveiled almost 12 years after the Yak-141. Is the American VTOL fighter, which was developed in the 1990s, a copy of the Soviet military jet? RBTH tries to find out.

Dec 25, 2019 · Yak-141 (according to the NATO classification: Freestyle) is a Soviet multipurpose deck fighter of vertical take-off and landing, developed in the Yakovlev Design Bureau in the 1980s.