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Aviation
Yak-28B
VI
Rank
AB
10.7
RB
9.3
SB
9.3
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
190,000
RP
Research
520,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Yak-28B (NATO Codename: Brewer-A), perhaps the last combat jet developed by Yakovlev to join the VVS, was also the first supersonic frontline bomber of the VVS. The design of the Yak-28 was based on the Yak-26 (Yak-123) to meet a VSS call for a new supersonic bomber with better payload and speed. These jets were produced from 1960 to 1971 in Irkutsk. Although designated as a supersonic frontline bomber, the interceptor variant (Yak-28P, codename Firebar) was the most produced variant of Yak-28 family. The Yak-28B was the tactical bomber variant with Lotos radar and was produced as one of the earliest mass-produced variants of the family.

The Yak-28B was introduced in Update "Red Skies". Although the honour of being the first Soviet supersonic bomber might sound pleasing, the overall payload is only barely better than some of its NATO subsonic attacker counterparts. Due to its size and overall manoeuvrability of a bomber, as well as having only 50 round of 23 mm ammunition for last-ditch options with 64 countermeasures onboard, baiting IR AAMs of its tier is possible thanks to its speed and countermeasures, but do not take the jet as an interceptor as fighters of its era will have no problem gunning down the Brewer with ease.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 12,000 m 1,8721,8601,8811,865 km/h
Rate of Climb 7536.3105.646.8 m/s
Turn time 3233.63133.1 s
Max altitude 15,000 m
Takeoff Run 1,500 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 2 persons
Gross weight 13.3 t
Engine 2 x Tumansky R-11AF-300
Length 20 m
Wingspan 11.8 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 1,124 km/h
Mach Number Limit 2
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 630 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 525 km/h
Offensive armament
23 mm NR-23 cannon
Ammunition 50 rounds
Fire rate 900 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Suspended armament
Setup 1 8 × 100 kg OFAB-100 bomb
Setup 2 6 × 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bomb
Setup 3 2 × 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bomb
Setup 4 1500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bomb
Setup 5 3000 kg FAB-3000M-46 bomb
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 3,594 → 5,132 SL
RB 9,811 → 14,010 SL
SB 13,854 → 19,784 SL
Crew training 150,000 SL
Experts 950,000 SL
Aces 2,400 GE
Research Aces 520,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
120 / 240 / 600 % SL
220 % RP
Total cost of modifications 169,500 RP
266,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,600 GE

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Survivability
Weaponry
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