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The Soviet VTOL fighter that was years ahead of its time

The Yakovlev Yak-141 was a supersonic vertical takeoff fighter that combined jet performance with VTOL capability. Featuring ...
In December 1982, the carrier cruiser Minsk prepared to launch two Yak-38 Forgers, the Soviet Union’s first vertical-takeoff fighters. After years of testing and redesigns, the strange three-engine ...