Yakovlev Yak-18
| Yak-18 | |
|---|---|
| A Polish Yakovlev Yak-18 in flight | |
| General information | |
| Type | Training aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Yakovlev |
| Status | in limited service |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1946 |
| First flight | 1946 |
The Yakovlev Yak-18 (Russian: Яковлев Як-18; NATO reporting name Max) is a tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft manufactured in the Soviet Union. Originally powered by one 119 kW (160 hp) Shvetsov M-11FR-1 radial piston engine, it entered service in 1946. It was also produced in China as the Nanchang CJ-5.