Belarusian Yak-130 Combat-trainer Aircraft Crashes Our Bureau 526
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Defense Ministry of Belarus said that a Russian-built YAK-130 trainer jet crashed near the western city of Baranovichi Wednesday.
An unspecified technical problem was observed soon after taking off for a training mission from the airbase. The two pilots tried to take it away from residential areas before ejecting. They eventually bailed out but died, the ministry said.
The ministry said there were no casualties or damage on the ground. A military panel headed to the area to conduct a probe.
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Belarusian military jet crashes, killing 2
May 19, 2021
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1of2FILE In this file photo taken on Friday, July 21, 2017, A Yak-130 performs during the MAKS-2017 International Aviation and Space Show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia. Belarus military says that one of its warplanes has crashed, killing both pilots. The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the Russian-built Yak-130 trainer jet crashed Wednesday, May 19, 2021 near the western city of Baranovichi on a training flight.Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/APShow MoreShow Less
2of2A firefighter stands at the scene of crashes Belarusian military Russian-built Yak-130 trainer jet in Baranovichi, Belarus, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Belarus military says that one of its warplanes has crashed, killing both pilots. The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the Russian-built Yak-130 trainer jet crashed Wednesday near the western city of Baranovichi on a training flight. (Vadim Yakubenko, BetTA photo via AP)Vadi
Is Russia’s Yak-130 the World’s Most Heavily-Armed Light Attack Jet?
It manages to punch well above its weight.
Here s What You Need to Remember: The Yak-130’s versatility and cost-effectiveness made it an export hit across the post-Soviet sphere and developing world, with dozens of orders being placed by Myanmar, Belarus, Algeria, and Bangladesh.
The Yak-130 is a versatile and formidable trainer aircraft that manages to punch above its weight, extending into carrier-based, reconnaissance, and even strike roles.
History:
As with many of the military projects that survived the Soviet collapse, the Yak-130 has a tortured and winding development history. In the 1980s, the Soviet government launched a procurement competition to phase out its aging fleet of Czech Aero L-29 and L-39 trainers. Of the five manufacturers that initially submitted their designs, only the Mikoyan MiG-AT and Yakovlev Yak-UTS remained by 1991. Yakovlev finalized its concept demonstrator’s design