Winglet snags force Yakovlev to modify Yak-130

1996-06-05T00:00:00

YAKOVLEV HAS BEEN FORCED TO MODIFY the prototype Yak-130 advanced jet trainer, following early test flights which revealed problems with the winglets. Sources close to the programme say that the winglets were found to be "deforming" As a result, they have been removed, and the aircraft has since been flown ...

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