A lightweight early Soviet jet fighter using a nose-intake layout and serving with several Warsaw Pact air forces.
Development
Yakovlev Yak-23 was developed by Yakovlev Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a fighter. The family first flew in 1947 and entered service in 1949. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Yakovlev Yak-23 is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Yak-23. Recorded lineage links identify the family as developed from Yakovlev Yak-17.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yak-23 | Production | Fighter | Soviet Air Forces |
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995 — Osprey Aerospace · Tier 3