Yakovlev Yak-42 D

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The Yakovlev Yak-42 was the Soviet Union's answer to Western regional airliners, designed to replace the aging Tupolev Tu-134 on short and medium-haul routes. First flown on March 7, 1975, it was a rear-engine trijet with a T-tail configuration capable of seating 90-126 passengers. With a wingspan of 34.9 meters and powered by three ZMKB Progress D-36 turbofans, the aircraft featured a supercritical wing designed for operations from austere airfields. Built by the Yakovlev Design Bureau and manufactured at Saratov Aviation Plant, exactly 185 aircraft were produced between 1978 and 2003.