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Yakovlev Yak-38

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Yakovlev Yak-38

Summary

Yakovlev Yak-38 is an aircraft family[1]. It draws 1,463 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_family category, ranking #344 of 1,568).[2]

Key Facts

  • Yakovlev Yak-38 is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[4].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38 is operated by Soviet Naval Aviation[5].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38 is operated by Soviet Navy[6].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38 is operated by Ukrainian Navy[7].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's manufacturer is recorded as Yakovlev[8].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's manufacturer is recorded as Saratov Aviation Plant[9].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's developer is recorded as Yakovlev[10].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38 is a type of third-generation jet fighter[11].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38 is a type of vertical take off and landing aircraft[12].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38 is a type of carrier-capable airplane[13].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38 is a type of attack aircraft[14].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38 is used for strike fighter[15].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's Commons category is recorded as Yakovlev Yak-38[16].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[17].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's armament is recorded as Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23[18].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's armament is recorded as Kh-23[19].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's armament is recorded as R-60[20].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's NATO reporting name is recorded as Forger[21].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's first flight is recorded as 1971[22].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's service entry is recorded as August 11, 1977[23].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's service retirement is recorded as 2004[24].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yakovlev Yak-38[25].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's Commons gallery is recorded as Yakovlev Yak-38[26].
  • Yakovlev Yak-38's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+231'}[27].

Body

Geography

Yakovlev Yak-38 is in the country of Soviet Union[3].

Physical Characteristics

Yakovlev Yak-38's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+15.5'}[28].

Designation and Status

Yakovlev Yak-38's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[4].

Why It Matters

Yakovlev Yak-38 draws 1,463 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_family category, ranking #344 of 1,568).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . russianplanes.net. russianplanes.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . russianplanes.net. russianplanes.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total produced → {'amount': '+231'}
    Manufacturer → Yakovlev, Saratov Aviation Plant
    Country → —
    Manufacturer → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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