Yak-23UTI Flora, 1949
				Culmination of the Yak-15 family which inherited the Yak-3's general design, the Yak-23 was the last Soviet aircraft to use the "redan" scheme and the straight wing. Of full metal design, it was equipped with a pressurized cabin and an ejection seat. This outstandingly agile fighter served in USSR, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia. Total of 313 were built until 1950 at the Tbilisi plant, including three 2-seat trainer versions, of which only one aircraft remains.
			Engine: RD-500 (Rolls-Royce Derwent V) 1590 kgp / 3505 lb turbojet Dimensions: 28,6 ft 27,3 ft 10,85 ft 145,2 ft2 Span Length Height Wings area 8,73 m 8,33 m 3,31 m 13,5 m2 Weights and loadings: Basic empty weight Clean A/C takeoff weight Maximum takeoff weight: Basic fuel capacity Maximum fuel capacity Max wing loading Max power loading 2220 kg 2950 kg 3384 kg 530 kg 850 kg 244 kg/m2 2,1 kg/kgp 4894 lb 6503 lb 7460 lb 1168 lb 1873 lb 50,1 lb/ft2 2,1 lb/lbp Performances: 486 mph 472 mph 85 mph 8066 fpm 49400 ft 690 nm 1,8 hr 1450 ft 2150 ft + 7 / - 5 Maximum level speed Maximum speed @ 5000 m Landing speed Maximum rate of climb Service ceiling Maximum range (with wingtip tanks) Maximum endurance Take off run (sea level) Landing run (sea level) Maximum load factor 900 km/h 875 km/h 157 km/h 41 m/s 15000 m 1280 km 1,8 hr 440 m 650 m + 7 / - 5