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Yak-28
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Yak-28

Tactical / Medium Bombers · Russia · 1960
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Yak-28

⚙ Yakovlev Yak-26 variant
Yak-28
Yak-28 Photo: U.S. Air Force · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 54
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
60
Range
55
Accuracy
45
Speed
65
Survivability
50
Versatility
55
Avionics
40
Reliability
55
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Methodology ↗ → Tactical / Medium Bombers ranking
Origin Russia
ManufacturerNovosibirsk Aircraft Production Association, Saratov Aviation Plant, Irkutsk Aviation Plant
CategoryTactical / Medium Bombers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1960
Operators3 countries
Quantity1,180
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Tactical / Medium Bombersranking ↗methodology ↗
54
Tactical / Medium Bombers MASS Rating
11/23
Early Cold War
56/292
All-Time
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 10 axes scored
Payload
60
Range
55
Accuracy
45
Speed
65
Survivability
50
Versatility
55
Avionics
40
Reliability
55
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Yak-28
Category
Tactical / Medium Bombers
Country
Russia
Prime contractor
Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association, Saratov Aviation Plant, Irkutsk Aviation Plant
Production
1960–
Quantity
1,180
Operators
3 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
54
tactical / medium bombers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • First Flight1958
  • Service Entry Year1964
  • Crew3
  • Primary RoleMedium bomber
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
  • Engine Typeturbojet
  • Engine ModelTumansky R-11
  • Number of Engines2
  • Thrust (dry, each)57
  • AfterburnerYes
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Top Speed (Mach)1 Mach
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length21.5 m
  • Wingspan14.5 m
  • Height5.5 m
  • Empty Weight13,000 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight23,000 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built1,180
⬢Service History1MOD.1
  • Retirement Year1992
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1960Production started
66
years in service
1,180
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 35units
UkraineACTIVE
35
35active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Afterburner
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
Internal Weapons Bay
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Nuclear
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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Tactical / Medium Bombers Early Cold War Russia YakovlevNovosibirsk Aircraft Production AssociationSaratov Aviation PlantIrkutsk Aviation Plant variant
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