The Yakovlev Yak-140 was a Soviet prototype lightweight supersonic fighter developed in the 1950s around the Mikulin AM-11 turbojet, rated at 40 kN dry and 50 kN with afterburner. A 1953 specification required a speed of 1,650 to 1,750 km/h and a range of 1,800 km, with three 30 mm cannon and the ability to carry rockets and 200 kg of bombs. The fighter had a semi-monocoque fuselage, a nose air intake with a range-only radar, wings swept 55 degrees and tandem landing gear. The prototype was completed in 1954 but was denied authorisation for flight testing, and the programme was cancelled in 1956.
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