Yak-40 Causes Rain Over Yakutsk: Operation to Reduce Fire Threat Launched
Technologies will allow pinpoint cooling of potential fire hotspots
Yak-40
The total number of military aircraft at Russia's disposal has become known
As of 2025, there are more than 2.2 thousand units
There are no analogues to it: airlines cannot "let go" of an aircraft that is almost 50 years old
Yak-40 is used for VIP flights and ambulance aviation
Yak-40 aircraft service life planned to be extended to 60 years
Airlines intend to maintain the aging fleet amid aircraft shortages
A marvel of Soviet engineering: 4 aircraft that are still flying
Il-62, Yak-40, An-2, Tu-204 - operate flights in Russia and abroad