Yakovlev Yak-15 - Specifications (Yak-15)

Specifications (Yak-15)

Data from OKB Yakovlev: A History of the Design Bureau and Its Aircraft

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 14.85 m2 (159.8 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,852 kg (4,083 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,638 kg (5,816 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 590 kg (1,300 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Klimov RD-10 turbojet, 8.8 kN (2,000 lbf) thrust

Performance

• Maximum speed: 786 km/h (488 mph; 424 kn)
• Combat range: 510 km (317 mi; 275 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
• Rate of climb: 21.6 m/s (4,250 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 197 kg/m² (40 lb/sq ft)

Armament

• Guns: 2× 23 mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 cannon with 60 rounds each