A supersonic tactical combat-aircraft family produced in bomber, interceptor, reconnaissance, and electronic-warfare versions.
Development
Yakovlev Yak-28 was developed by Yakovlev Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a bomber. The family first flew in 1958 and entered service in 1960. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Yakovlev Yak-28 is represented across bomber, interceptor, and electronic-attack/SEAD aircraft roles. 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 tactical bomber and all weather.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Yak-28B and Yak-28P. Recorded lineage links identify the family as developed from Yakovlev Yak-27.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yak-28B | Production | Bomber | Soviet Air Forces |
| Yak-28P | Production | Bomber | Soviet Air Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Yak-28B — C014 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 2
Powerplant: 2 × Tumansky R-11 turbojets
Armament: Bombs or tactical nuclear stores on bomber versions and air-to-air missiles on interceptor versions.
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