From The Archives: Rugged Yak-40 Handles Easily

Read this pilot report about the Yak-40, a Soviet feederliner jet transport built in classically rugged Russian design. Our reporter, Herbert J. Coleman, said it was an easy aircraft to fly with heavy reserve power from its three-engine package. 

See some images of the cockpit and the and the exterior during an overnight stay at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. 

Read the full article on page 38 of the April 20, 1990 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology.

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