Yak-28B

Yak-28B

Tu-14T

MiG-27M

Yak-28B

Tu-14T

MiG-27M

USSR

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.7	9.3	9.3

Class:

Bomber

Jet bomber

Research:190 000

Purchase:520 000

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Description

The Yak-28B is a rank VI Soviet jet bomber with a battle rating of 10.7 (AB) and 9.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Red Skies".

General info

Flight performance

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 12 000 m1 872 km/h

Turn time32 s

Max altitude15 000 m

Engine2 х Tumansky R-11AF-300

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight17 t

This bomber is relatively fast, it can break the sound barrier above 4,000 metres. It also has a very high acceleration, high energy retention and a very good climb rate. However, it has a very poor turn rate and experiences moderate compression above 1,000 km/h.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 12,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,864	1,860	15000	32.3	32.5	46.5	36.2	1,500
Upgraded	1,880	1,871		31.7	32.0	104.9	74.3

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	X	✓	X	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,124	525	N/A	N/A	630	~8	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 640	< 550	< 650	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Tumansky R-11AF-300		2	9,196 kg		378 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	34m fuel
1,120 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		10,430 kg	11,588 kg	12,784 kg	13,311 kg	16,500 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	34m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	3,484 kgf	5,231 kgf	1.00	0.90	0.82	0.79	0.63
Optimal	3,484 kgf (0 km/h)	5,231 kgf (0 km/h)	1.00	0.90	0.82	0.79	0.63

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear525 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 594 → 5 132

RB9 811 → 14 010

SB13 854 → 19 783

Total cost of modifications169 500

266 000

Talisman cost2 600

Crew training150 000

Experts520 000

Aces2 400

Research Aces950 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

120 / 240 / 600 %

220 / 220 / 220 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 260 Compressor Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 260 New boosters Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 500 Wings repair Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 540 G-suit Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430 Engine Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430	Airframe Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 500 EFS Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430 Cover Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430	ns23_belt_pack Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 260 KDZ-226 250 Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 260 Flares/Chaff Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 260 KDZ-226 500 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 500 ns23_new_gun Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 540 BD-4 1500 Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 540 BD-4 3000 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

Weapon 123 mm NR-23 cannon

Ammunition50 rounds

Fire rate900 shots/min

Weapon 22 x Сountermeasures

Ammunition64 rounds

Fire rate0 shots/min

The Yak-28B is armed with:

• 1 x 23 mm NR-23 cannon, nose-mounted (50 rpg)

Suspended armament

List of setups (5)

Setup 18 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bomb

Setup 26 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bomb

Setup 32 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bomb

Setup 41 x 1500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bomb

Setup 51 x 3000 kg FAB-3000M-46 bomb

The Yak-28B can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
• 6 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bombs (1,500 kg total)
• 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 1 x 1,500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bomb (1,500 kg total)
• 1 x 3,000 kg FAB-3000M-46 bomb (3,000 kg total)

Usage in battles

This plane is rather fast, has an immense acceleration, but turns also very poorly. This feature however gives it a good energy retention that allows it to juggle enemies if they get behind. The Yak-28B is also infamous for its very inaccurate bombsight in level flight, so to counter this con, you should consider diving at -20° or lower as it makes your bombs more likely to hit their target. Once your bombs are dropped, you can either bait enemies (if you have countermeasures) or quickly return to the airfield to get ready for another bomb run.

Enemies worth noting:

• Harrier (Family): Harriers are very common and can pose you a significant threat, especially the ones that are loaded with the AIM-9G (AV-8A, AV-8C, Harrier GR.3) that has a very long range and a good 18 G overload. Harriers can also very commonly be seen flying very high, so they're very likely to spot you and dive on you. But you have a higher speed and a slightly better climb rate, so when you see a Harrier, make sure you're the farthest away from him and try to keep that distance. But if it fires a missile less than 3 km away from you and you don't happen to have countermeasures, you're very likely to lose your aircraft.

• Lightning F.6 / : another common enemy packed with some dangerous armement (Red Top missiles) and high performance that can easily sneak behind you. But you have an ace up your sleeve: Vertical manoeuvres. Since the Lightning has a high angle of attack, it will bleed a lot of speed when turning, and even more when manoeuvring vertically. So to avoid it, start a vertical manoeuvre and once the Lightning bled enough speed, dive back, and you'll easily leave him behind. Do remember however that having flares is recommended when attempting this kind of manoeuvre.

• F8U-2 / T-2: The same applies to the F8U-2 and the T-2, except the T-2 has less dangerous missiles and slightly more speed.

• F-4C: Possibly your worst enemy. Although quite rare, this plane has access to the AIM-7D Sparrow. You can fool these with Chaff, but you don't have RWR so you can't know when the F-4C has you locked and when the Sparrow is coming. This plane also can outperform you in every possible way so if a F-4C is eager to chase you, get rid of it as fast as possible by requesting support from your team.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Immense acceleration
• High top speed
• Very good climb rate
• Has access to flares and chaff for self-defense against missiles (64 units in total)
• High energy retention
• Above 1,000 km/h, your plane compresses very slightly. This allows you to pull hard in a turn without any significant overload
• Very resistant flaps and gear that acts like an airbrake
• Very easy stock grind (if you do not count the amount of RP needed)
• The 3,000 kg bomb is very useful for bombing runs in ground RB (in air RB too, as it can destroy every kind of bases and land targets)
• Has a primary weapon that can help you destroy some light ground targets at the end of the match

Cons:

• At the deck, this plane can redline and snap its wings even with no WEP (70% thrust allows you to stay outside the redline speed)
• No airbrakes
• Below 1,000 km/h, your plane will start to experience extreme overloads that can easily snap your wings within 4 seconds if you pull too hard
• Fuel starvation happens in negative-G manoeuvres
• Horrible turn rate that makes you vulnerable to even AIM-9Bs if you do not have countermeasures
• Low roll rate
• Extremely inaccurate bomb sight
• The drogue chute opens at 280 km/h and drops at 200 km/h

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Yak-28B from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #264 - Pages of History section at 04:06 discusses the Yak-28B.

See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Yak-28B: the Bomb Express
• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau (Яковлев Опытное конструкторское бюро)
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