The Yakovlev Yak-15 (Russian: Яковлев Як-15; NATO reporting name: Feather, [1] USAF / DOD designation Type 2[2]) is a first-generation Soviet turbojet fighter developed by the Yakovlev design bureau (OKB) immediately after World War II.

Jan 16, 2019 · The Yak-15 was among the smallest jet fighters ever produced, with a wingspan of 30 feet 2 inches, a length of 28 feet 6 inches and a maximum loaded weight of just 5,800 pounds. It had a top speed of 500 mph, a ceiling of 43,800 feet and a range of only 320 miles.

The Yak-15 was one of the first attempts by the Soviet Union to produce a jet-engined fighter. Development started at the end of WWII, and to reduce development time, it was decided to use the existing airframe of the Yak-3 piston fighter and adapt a reverse-engineered German Junkers Jumo 004 engine.

Mar 15, 2024 · The Soviet Yak-15, known by its NATO reporting name “Feather”, is a strangely pretty aircraft built by the Soviets at the end of the Second World War during the desperate rush to field an operational jet fighter. They managed to …

Feb 26, 2025 · The Yakovlev Yak-15 was the Soviet Union’s first operational jet fighter, designed as a transition aircraft from piston-engine to jet-powered flight. Developed in 1946 and heavily influenced by the Yak-3 airframe, the Yak-15 played a key role in training Soviet pilots for future jet combat operations.

The Yakovlev Yak-15, NATO reporting name: Feather, [1] USAF / DOD designation Type 2[2]) was a first-generation Soviet turbojet fighter developed by the Yakovlev design bureau (OKB) immediately after World War II. It used a reverse-engineered German Junkers Jumo 004 engine.

Mar 16, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Yakovlev Yak-15 (Feather) Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet-Powered Fighter including pictures.

The Yakovlev Yak-15 (Russian: Яковлев Як-15; NATO reporting name: Feather, USAF/DOD designation Type 2) was a first-generation Soviet turbojet fighter developed by the Yakovlev design bureau (OKB) immediately after World War II.

The Yakovlev Yak-15 (Russian: Яковлев Як-15; NATO reporting name: Feather, USAF/DOD designation Type 2) was a first-generation Soviet turbojet fighter developed by the Yakovlev design bureau (OKB) immediately after World War II.

Jul 26, 2015 · The Yak-15 was evidently considered as little more than an interim type by the Russians, suited only to providing the Air Forces with some jet experience and useful in building up a nucleus of trained jet pilots while more advanced designs were being investigated.