The 1949 Yakovlev Yak-50 was an early experimental turbojet interceptor designed in 1948 by the Yakovlev bureau, essentially a stretched Yak-30 of 1948 with a more powerful engine and greater wing sweep. It is notable as the first Yakovlev aircraft with bicycle landing gear, a feature of later Yakovlev designs. A Council of Ministers order of 21 February 1949 requested a lightweight radar-equipped all-weather interceptor using the Klimov VK-1 engine, and Yakovlev used one engine where rivals used two. It first flew on 15 July 1949, with Sergei Anokhin reaching Mach 1.03 in a shallow dive.
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