The Yakovlev Yak-141 is a prototype Naval fighter for the Soviet Union that first appeared in Wargame: Red Dragon.
History[]
The Yakovlev Yak-141 was a prototype single-engine, single-seat, supersonic Naval air superiority fighter developed for the Soviet, then Russian Navy. Development of a replacement for the Yak-38 began in 1975, with a focus for the planned aircraft to be a maritime air superiority fighter. The aircraft, initially called Yak-41M, was first flown conventionally in 1987 (it was designed with Vertical Takeoff and Landing, or "VTOL" capabilities), and the type's first vertical flight took place two years later. The Yak-141 was developed through 1991, but was cancelled that year due to lack of funding.
Overview[]
The Yakovlev Yak-141 is a prototype air superiority fighter available to Soviet decks. It carries a GSh-301 cannon, two short-range fire-and-forget R-73A Vympel and two long-range fire-and-forget R-77 Vympel missiles. Combined with its good ECM (40%), Exceptional air detection, this loadout makes the Yak-141 dangerous to both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, and at a not too expensive price. The chief drawback of the Yak-141 is its small missile compliment and rather large turn circle (400) for a air superiority fighter. Although each missile has good accuracy and power, the Yak-141 only carries two of each, making sustained aerial combat difficult. It is otherwise an excellent air superiority option for less cost than a Flanker-series aircraft.
Weapons[]
Red Dragon[]
| Weapons | 
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| Type | Autocannon | AAM | AAM |
| Name | GSh-301 | R-73A Vympel | R-77 Vympel |
| Caliber | 30mm | Infrared AoE, F&F | Radar AoE, F&F |
| Ammo | x 125 | x 2 | x 2 |
| Range | Ground = 2100 m Helicopters = 1575 m  Airplanes = 2800 m
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Ground = N/A m Helicopters = 2100 m Airplanes = 4200 m
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Ground = N/A m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = 7700 m
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| Accuracy | 40% | 60% | 60% |
| Stabilizer | 40% | 60% | 60% |
| AP Power | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HE Power | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Suppression | 69 | 200 | 200 |
| Rate of fire | 267 r/min | 2 s r/min | 2 s r/min |
