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Scale 1:48   Length 18.5"   Wingspan 10"

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The Yakovlev built Yak-28 is a streamlined, swept-wing bomber with large engines under the wing that entered service in early 1960. Despite its similarity in appearance to the Yak-25, Yak-26 and Yak-27 family, it was a completely new design. Introduced to the West at the Tushino Air Show, the aircraft was falsely identified as a fighter and got the designation of "Flashlight". Once NATO experts realized that it was a bomber, the nickname was changed to '"Brewer'". Later an all-weather interceptor version was named "'Firebar".

The first bomber version (Brewer-A) did not enter mass production. The next bomber version (Brewer-B) had insufficient room for the navigator/bombardier so following mass production resulted in the Brewer-C, which had a longer nose section and longer engine inlet ducts. Some remained in service until recently - mainly as electronic warfare aircraft.

Further development produced four other versions:
Yak-28P "Firebar" was an all-weather interceptor (withdrawn 1980).
Yak-28R Brewer-D is a reconnaissance version with extensively glazed nose and an underbelly radar blister. Yak-28PP Brewer-E is modified for EW.
Yak-28U   "Maestro" is the trainer version.

Crew:            Pilot and navigator/bombardier/EW operator
Length:         70 ft
Wingspan:    41 ft
Ceiling:         55,000 ft
Range:          750 nautical miles
Armaments: Cannon, bombs and rockets

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