Russia selects Yak-130!!

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By: J33Nelson - 29th March 2002 at 10:33

Yakovlev has won the Russian Federation Air Force's tender for a new-generation combat trainer, the company's Yak-130 programme manager Konstantin Popovich has told Jane's Defence Weekly.

I have some questions..

1) What will happen to the Mig-A/T??

2) How many Yak-130 will Russia purchase??

3) Who are likely export customers for the Yak-130??

4) Was the Yak-130 the best choice??

5) How did the Yak-130 differ from the Mig-A/T??

Any other comments on this development??

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By: Anonymous - 29th March 2002 at 11:20 Permalink - Edited 16th October 2019 at 10:05

RE: Russia selects Yak-130!!

1) Not sure, for a while I heard that it was most popular and that Yak was changing tactics trying to sell the -130 as a cheap light bomber/attack aircraft/plus trainer.
If the RuAF has chosen the Yak (decisions are not always final... a simple change in emphasis changed the winner of the replacement for the Hind from Ka-50 to preference being given to the Mi-28 simply because the latter is a twin seat aircraft by design) then the reverse is not really likely as the Mig-AT, while having weapons stores and designed with combat training in mind doesn't seem to have been built for the purpose of dual trainer/light bomber.

2) It will be used instead of L-39 trainers and if replaced plane for plane that would mean about 2,500. The likelyhood of that is pretty low however, though over 5-10 years it could get close to that figure.

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By: Glenn - 29th March 2002 at 12:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

RE: Russia selects Yak-130!!

>1) What will happen to the Mig-A/T??

With a larger market for this type starting to appear, i.e. T-50, MAKO, etc. I feel that MIG will still try and market the AT to the gobal market and now probably more so.

>2) How many Yak-130 will Russia purchase??

They need a lot of them, but Russian aviation has not experienced large scale production for sometime now, and with that, it may take quite a while to fill any large requirement.

>3) Who are likely export customers for the Yak-130??

AeroWorldNet reports that Slovakia may be the next customer. Otherwise it will compete on the AT/LCA market much the same way the Fulcrum and Flanker do in the fighter market. Chances will be about the same, but we may see a modified/westernised version popping up to improve its chances.

>4) Was the Yak-130 the best choice??

Note sure. I suspect the Russians may have been looking for something with a bit more growth potential in it, that is, ease to which it can be adapted or fitted for new roles. And from what I have read the Yak-130 seems to fit that bill better than the Mig-AT in some aspects.

>5) How did the Yak-130 differ from the Mig-A/T??

Not huge differences although have a look at these pages.

http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRTypen/FRJak130.htm

http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRTypen/FRMiG-AT.htm

>Any other comments on this development??

Its a major boost for Yakolev and their future business prospects if the whole thing actually goes through. Was there any politics involved this time?

Regards, Glenn.

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By: Flanker112 - 29th March 2002 at 12:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

RE: Russia selects Yak-130!!

Regarding exports:

I have heard that Algeria has decided to purchase the MiG-AT and not the YAK-130. I'm not sure of desired numbers or even delivery dates but it seems that this is a done deal.

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By: ink - 30th March 2002 at 11:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

RE: Russia selects Yak-130!!

From what I've read in the past the MIG-AT is considerably cheaper and simpler to buy and to operate which is why Algeria might be interested.

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By: Glenn - 1st April 2002 at 13:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Here we go again..

Read this.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2002/04/01/046.html

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By: Altinai - 1st April 2002 at 18:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

RE: Russia selects Yak-130!!

the MiG-AT is cheaper and simpler because to me it seems more like a basic trainer than a more powerful LIFT.

Pretty interesting the RuAF decided to go for both! hmm perhaps they could use the MiG-AT as the basic trainer (well ok it's a bit too powerful for basic) but the Yak as the advance trainer.

so..the Yak uses Slovakian engines..I wonder how good they are..

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By: coanda - 1st April 2002 at 18:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

RE: Russia selects Yak-130!!

do they power lada's??

I like the yak design much better than the mig-at, the mig has an older vintage perhaps but I thin the yak aircraft looks right- aart, and maybe i'm being particulaly pedantice, the vertical blades forward of the canopy, this would suggest the need to divert vortices generated from the nose, as i can imagine they would rip across the large angle generated by the change in the nose contour, other than that, its the one for me!! know anywhere i can get some scale plas???

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By: Altinai - 1st April 2002 at 18:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

RE: Russia selects Yak-130!!

I wonder if the Yak-130 is capable of carrying a medium range AAM like the MAKO and A/T-50

By: Anonymous - 2nd April 2002 at 04:26 Permalink - Edited 16th October 2019 at 10:05

RE: Russia selects Yak-130!!

"I wonder if the Yak-130 is capable of carrying a medium range AAM like the MAKO and A/T-50"

I haven't seen them displayed with medium range missiles but by adding the apulet radars it would be easier to add them to the Yak-130 than the Mig-23 or Mig-21. (The latter two are on offer).