Yak-242 is a project of a passenger plane of the Yakovlev Design Bureau , developed in 1993. It is a deep modernization of the Yak-42 . According to its characteristics, it occupies an intermediate position between short-haul and medium-haul passenger airplanes; it could be produced in cargo-passenger and cargo versions in addition to the basic passenger one.
| Yak-242 | |
|---|---|
| Type of | passenger plane |
| Developer |  OKB Yakovlev |
| Status | project |
| Base model | Yak-42 |
| Options | MS-21 |
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Aircraft Design
The aircraft is an all-metal monoplane of a normal design with a low-lying swept wing, classic plumage, retractable landing gear and engines located on pylons under the wing. It is planned to install two of the latest Russian fifth-generation turbojet engines PD-14 developed by "UEC-Aviadvigatel" named after P. A. Solovyov with a thrust of 14,000 kg each or foreign engines of the PW1428G / 1431G type [1] . The aircraft is designed for 156-162 passengers.
The performance characteristics of the Yak-242
Specifications
- Crew : 2 people
- Length : 38.25 m
- Height : 12.55 m
- Wing span : 36.25 m
- Wing area: 120 mΒ²
- Take-off weight: 64,600 kg
- Curb weight: 38,400 kg
- Maximum payload: 18,000 kg
- Engines : 2 x PS-90A12 12000 kgf
- Passengers: 156 - 162 people
Flight performance
- Cruising speed : 800-850 km / h
- Range: 5000 km
- Practical ceiling : 11,100 - 11,600 m
- Runway length required: 2200 m
Project Implementation
Due to financial difficulties, the design work was suspended for a long time, but later resumed jointly with the Irkut Research and Production Company , where the project achievements were used to create the MS-21 .