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The Yakovlev Yak-11 ( NATO reporting name: "Moose", Russian: Як-11) was a trainer aircraft used by the Soviet Air Force and other Soviet-influenced air forces from 1947 until 1962.

1 History

The Yak-11 design was based in large parts on the successful Yak-3 fighter; it became the Soviet Air Force's most widely used trainer aircraft and has sometimes been equated in importance with the T-6 Texan. The first prototype flew on 10 November 1945; the aircraft entered service in 1946. In total, 3,859 aircraft were produced between 1947 and 1956. From 1953, an additional 707 were licence-built in Czechoslovakia under the name LET C-11. Both Yak-11 and C-11 were used in all Warsaw PactHeinz Hoffmann, Polish Premier Wojciech Jaruzelski, Warsaw Pact Commander in Chief Viktor Kulikov, and Czechoslovakian Defence Minister Martin Dzur discussing Warsaw Pact manoeuvres in Poland, March 1981. The Warsaw Pact or Warsaw Treaty was a military al countries, as well as many African, Middle EastThe Middle East is a geographical and cultural area comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. The Middle East is a subregion of Afrern and Asian countries and AustriaAustria is a landlocked country in Central Europe, a federation of nine states. Austria is bordered by Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the.

In 1958This is a list of aviation-related events from 1958: Events Gulfstream Aerospace founded in Savannah, Georgia, USA. London Gatwick Airport opens after two years of extensive reconstruction. It is the first multimodal airport in the world, with direct rail, the Yak-11 was to be replaced by the tricycle-gearedTricycle gear describes a kind of aircraft undercarriage, or landing gear arranged in a tricycle fashion. The tricycle arrangement has one gear strut in front, called the nose wheel and two or more main gear struts slightly aft of the center of gravity. Yak-11U which was intended as a trainer for jet pilots. However, the U variant was only produced in very small numbers, and the Yak-11 remained in service with the VVS until 1962. A licensed copy of the Yak-11U, the LET C-11U, was also produced in Czechoslovakia in a small series.

Due to its Yak-3 lineage, the Yak-11 has recently seen widespread popularity among warbirdWarbird is a common term used to describe fighter aircraft from the World War 2 era. The term implies propeller-driven planes with high-powered, noisy engines, risky flight maneuvers and colourful camouflage paint schemes. Restored warbirds are a frequent enthusiasts. Souped-up versions of the Yak-11 can be frequently seen at air races. About 120 Yak-11s remain in airworthy condition.