Jet Yak-130
According to the customer's choice,
Yak-130 radar can be equipped with an
Osa radar with a frequency of 8 to 12.5 GHz, this radar has the ability to track eight air targets simultaneously, engage with four targets simultaneously, and track two ground targets simultaneously. The radar detection range against a target with a cross section of 5 square meters is 40 km in the rear direction and 85 km in the front direction. The lock range for operation in automatic tracking mode is 65 km. Or, the
Kopyo radar with X band, a maximum range of 60 to 80 km and the ability to track 4 at the same time, which is not widely different from the Osa radar. (Of course, except when dealing with naval targets). The
BARS-130 radar on the other hand is a lightweight and reduced version of the famous N011 BARS radar used in Sukhoi fighters, this radar with a longer range and better capabilities such as artificial SAR aperture. In addition to guided weapons such as the R-73 air-to-air missile, it provides weapons such as the R-77, etc., which is an important capability. The radar of the version delivered to Iran is not known, but based on the available information, this jet was produced according to the order and characteristics of Iran.
If needed to appear in the
role of close air support, it can carry up to a maximum weight of 3 tons of various weapons in 9 hangers (6 places under the wings, 2 places at the tips of the wings and one place under the main body) to carry.
Yak-130 advanced training jet uses two Russian-Ukrainian
AI-222-25 turbofan
engines in the engine department, which we discussed earlier, Russia, which produced many parts of this engine. Since 2017, it has developed an upgraded internal version called
SM-100. It does not matter which engine the jets delivered to Iran use, and Russia has the ability to support the parts of both models.
Having said that, modernized AI-222-25 power plant got its lifespan doubled and has several other advantages. The engine was equipped with an electronic digital automatic control and monitoring system FADEC. It has a lower specific gravity and lower specific consumption, which provides a high thrust-to-weight ratio, allows significant fuel savings, and significantly increases the distance of a direct flight. Hence giving the aircraft not only training but combat capability.
With SM-100, so far the power of this engine has increased and its life span has increased, and also been tried to make maintenance easier with the modularity of the parts, have increased the afterburner thrust from 2.5 to 3 tons, as well as improved the altitude-speed and dynamic characteristics. But the completion of work on the SM-100 engine and their further certification was not officially reported.
In addition to these two engines, Yak-130 uses an auxiliary gas turbine to supply the electricity needed to run the main engines and power the air conditioning system and cabin with
TA-14-130 model and 106 kW power.
Russia upgrades the training Yak-130 to a Su-25 attack aircraft level, according According to Andrey Boginsky, General Director of PJSC Yakovlev - RIA Novosti.
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Yak-130 has a full glass (digital)
cockpit. Both pilots have access to three 6" x 8" color liquid crystal displays. Also, the cockpit is equipped with an audio warning system and internal and external communication, and the front cabin also has a HUD with the
ILS-2-02E model.
By electric flight guidance system (FBW) named
KSU-130 offers three variable modes of operation for the purpose of training. The main mode is for a medium jet and the other two modes are light and heavy, which are used to simulate advanced bombers or fighters. Also, this system increases the stability of the jet in different flight conditions. This adjustable system allows the customer to use this jet to train various eastern and western fighters and has a high impact in simulating the real flight conditions of various aircraft for better training.
Due to the open architecture design of Yak-130 computer avionic systems, this fighter can be armed with western
weapons such as the French R.550 Magic air-to-air missile, the AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missile and the AGM-65 Maverick air-to-air missile alongside Russian counterparts. The fighter carries a variety of FAB free-fall bombs, including the 500 kg M62 FAB. Russia developed UMPC precision-guided wing kits for FAB bombs, especially the M62, and used them in the Ukraine war.