Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Yakovlev Yak-23
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1949–1951
Quantity
316
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
67
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Flight1947
- Service Entry Year1949
- Crew1
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypeKlimov RD-500
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- Internal Fuel910 kg
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed925 km/h
- Service Ceiling14,800 m
- Ferry Range1,200 km
- Rate of Climb47 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights1MOD.1
- Length8.13 m
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Hardpoints2
- Internal Gun2 × 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 with 90 rpg
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built316
- Operators7
- Variants4
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1960
- Production Start1949
- Production End1951
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1949Production started
- 1950Sale: Poland
- 1951Production ended
77
years in service
2
years in production
316
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
YAKOVLEV YAK-23 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 282units
282active
Yakovlev Yak-23SALES5records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 |  Romania | 62 | — | — |
| 1951 |  Albania | 1 | — | — |
| 1950 |  Poland | — | — | — |
| 1949 |  Czech Republic | 20 | — | — |
| — |  North Korea | — | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
412AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS67EARLY COLD WAR · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1553RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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