Yakovlev Yak-27
| Yak-27 | |
|---|---|
| Yak-27R at the Central Air Force Museum, Monino | |
| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Yakovlev |
| Primary user | Soviet Air Force |
| Number built | Prototypes + 165 serial built |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1958–1962 |
| Introduction date | 1960 |
| Retired | Late 1970s (Soviet Union) |
| Developed from | Yakovlev Yak-25 |
The Yakovlev Yak-27 (NATO reporting name "Flashlight-C") is a family of Soviet supersonic aircraft developed in 1958 from the Yak-121 prototype. The most built variant was the tactical reconnaissance Yak-27R (NATO reporting name "Mangrove").