Yakovlev Yak-40

Soviet trijet airliner family
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Yakovlev Yak-40

Summary

Yakovlev Yak-40 is an aircraft family[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Yakovlev Yak-40's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by Angola[4].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by Motor Sich Airlines[5].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by Malév Hungarian Airlines[6].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by Aeroflot[7].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by General Air[8].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by Aertirrena[9].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by National Air Force of Angola[10].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by Vologda Aviation Enterprise[11].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise[12].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is operated by Russia Special Flight Detachment[13].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's manufacturer is recorded as Yakovlev[14].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's manufacturer is recorded as Saratov Aviation Plant[15].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's developer is recorded as Yakovlev[16].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is a type of airliner[17].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is a type of airplane with 3 jet engines[18].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is part of Yak-40 fleet[19].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40 is part of executive aircraft[20].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's Commons category is recorded as Yakovlev Yak-40[21].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[22].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's powered by is recorded as Ivchenko AI-25[23].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's NATO reporting name is recorded as Codling[24].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's first flight is recorded as October 21, 1966[25].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's service entry is recorded as September 1968[26].
  • Yakovlev Yak-40's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yakovlev Yak-40[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Yak-40 fleet[19] and executive aircraft[20], an aircraft functional class[28].

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+20.36'}[29] and {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+278.5'}[30]. Speeds include {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+324'}[31], {'unit': 'Q22673229', 'amount': '+1575'}[32], and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+510'}[33].

Designation and Status

Yakovlev Yak-40's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].

Why It Matters

Yakovlev Yak-40 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . flymotorsich.com. flymotorsich.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . 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] . Category:1827 in Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Jane's Pocket Book of Military Transport and Training Aircraft, First Collier Books Edition. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Jane's Pocket Book of Military Transport and Training Aircraft, First Collier Books Edition. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Jane's Pocket Book of Military Transport and Training Aircraft, First Collier Books Edition. wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Jane's Pocket Book of Military Transport and Training Aircraft, First Collier Books Edition. wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Jane's Pocket Book of Military Transport and Training Aircraft, First Collier Books Edition. wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · EmausBot bot · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Width {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+84.75'}
    Wing area {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+70'}
    Operator Angola, Motor Sich Airlines, Malév Hungarian Airlines +7
    Speed {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+324'}, {'unit': 'Q22673229', 'amount': '+1575'}, {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+510'}
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added: [[kk:Яковлев Як-40]]"
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