Yakovlev Yak-33

Yakovlev

Industry	Aerospace, defense
Headquarters	Soviet Union
Products	Military aircraft

The Yakovlev Yak-33 represented a family of supersonic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed for multiple roles, conceptualized during the early 1960s. This series incorporated different versions based on a core airframe, intended to perform diverse operational functions, akin to the approach used in the Yakovlev Yak-25, Yakovlev Yak-27, and Yakovlev Yak-28 series.

Various design layouts were explored, including canard configurations and tailless delta wings. Nevertheless, achieving both supersonic speeds and VTOL capabilities imposed significant compromises on the aircraft's effectiveness in fulfilling its intended primary missions.