Yakovlev Yak-23 - Specifications (Yak-23)

Specifications (Yak-23)

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 8.12 m (26 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 8.73 m (28 ft 8 in)
• Height: 3.31 m (10 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 13.50 m² (145 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,980 kg (4,356 lb)
• Loaded weight: 3,384 kg (7,445 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: kg (lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Klimov RD-500 turbojet, 15.6 kN (3,500 lbf)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 923 km/h (577 mph)
• Range: 1,400 km (875 mi)
• Service ceiling: 14,800 m (48,500 ft)
• Rate of climb: 41.4 m/s (8150 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 251 kg/m² (51 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.46

Armament

• Guns: 2 × 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 with 90 rpg