Yakovlev Yak-141
| Yak-141 | |
|---|---|
| Yakovlev Yak-141 at the 1992 Farnborough Airshow | |
| General information | |
| Type | VTOL fighter aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Yakovlev |
| Status | Cancelled in August 1991 |
| Primary user | Soviet Navy |
| Number built | 4 |
| History | |
| First flight | 9 March 1987 |
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The Yakovlev Yak-141 (Russian: Яковлев Як-141; NATO reporting name "Freestyle"), also known as the Yak-41, is a Soviet supersonic vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft designed by Yakovlev. Intended as a replacement for the Yak-38, it was designed as a supersonic fleet defence fighter capable of STOVL/VTOL operating from Soviet carriers. Four prototypes were built before the project's cancellation.