Article Posted on : - Oct 11, 2012

Yakovlev Yak-130.

MOSCOW (BNS): Russian Air Force has received the first batch of six Yak-130 combat trainers from JSC Irkut Corporation, (a part of JSC United Aircraft Corporation).

On October 9, pilots of Borisoglebsk training center of the Russian Air Force completed transporting the rest 3 of 6 aircraft by air from Irkutsk aviation plant to the base aerodrome in Borisoglebsk city.

The Russian Defence Ministry has signed a contract with Irkut Corporation on December 2011 for the supply of 55 Yak-130 combat trainers to the Russian Air Force by 2015.

Yak-130 Combat Trainer, developed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau - an Irkut Corporation company, was chosen as the main aircraft for basic and advanced training of Russian Air Force pilots.

The Yakovlev Yak-130 is a subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft or lead-in fighter trainer with an extended range of about 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) and a maximum speed of 600 mp/h (1,060 km/h) in level flight.

Yak-130 aircraft is the basic component of the training complex including integrated system of the objective control, educational computer classes, flight and specialized training apparatus.

The trainer can provide top-class pilots training to handle Russian and foreign-made combat aircraft of the generations '4+' and '5.' State trials of Yak-130 with weaponry included have been successfully completed in December 2009, Irkut said in a statement.