Yakovlev Yak-130 – The Aviationist

What These Pictures Of Two Russian Yak-130 Jets That Crash Landed Almost Simultaneously in Russia Say About The Causes Of The Mishaps

July 23, 2017 Alessandro "Gonzo" Olivares 5

Two Yak-130 Jets Have Crashed Simultaneously in Armavir and Borisoglebsk Last Month. And Here’s An Investigation On The Root Causes. According to several reports, two Russian Air Force Yak-130 Trainer/Light Attack (LA) Aircraft (Tail number […]

Watch this unique footage of Russia’s most advanced combat planes

August 25, 2016 David Cenciotti 34

This cool video features the stealthy PAK-FA next generation fighter along with other interesting Russian hardware. To celebrate the Russian Aerospace Force Day, the Russian MoD has published an interesting clip showing some of its […]

New Russian forward-swept wing jet trainer has made its first flight. And here’s the video.

January 2, 2016 David Cenciotti 11

Developed by a private Russian design bureau, the SR-10 (CP-10) is a single engine, all-composite jet trainer with a (moderate) forward-swept wing. The footage below shows the first flight of SR-10, a Russian subsonic, single […]

Farnborough 2012

"Are you sure to be able to take off with the closed air intakes?": Yakovlev Yak-130 anti-FOD system disorientates Farnborough Tower

July 16, 2012 David Cenciotti 0

During a media briefing held at Farnborough, Irkut‘s vice-president Konstantin Popovich recounted a funny episode that had occurred during the Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer first flight at the Airshow 2012. The Russian aircraft is equipped […]