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Yakovlev Corporation Yak-40 Commercial
Boeing 727-200 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerYakovlev CorporationBoeing
TypeNarrow-body airlinersNarrow-body airliners
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇺🇸 United States
First flight19661967
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built1,0111,832
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length20.36 m46.69 m
Wingspan25.00 m32.92 m
Height6.50 m10.36 m
Wing area—157.9 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—46,164 kg
Max. take-off weight—95,028 kg
Performance
Max. speed600 km/h—
Cruise speed—870 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 0.90
Range2,000 km4,020 km
Service ceiling—12,800 m
Crew & capacity
Crew—3
Seats (typical)—155
Seats (max.)32189
Powerplant
Engines—3
Engine type——
Engine modelIvchenko AI-25Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15/-17
Thrust (each)—71.2 kN

At a glance

Range

Yakovlev Corporation Yak-40
2,000 km
Boeing 727-200
4,020 km

Wingspan

Yakovlev Corporation Yak-40
25 m
Boeing 727-200
33 m

Length

Yakovlev Corporation Yak-40
20 m
Boeing 727-200
47 m

Units built

Yakovlev Corporation Yak-40
1,011
Boeing 727-200
1,832

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.