Algeria to get first Yak-130s by end of year
Algeria’s air force is to receive its first of 16 Yakovlev-designed Yak-130 trainers from Irkut before year end, with Russia also poised to add 65 more to its inventory of the type. An initial batch of Algerian pilots have completed… Continue reading
Irkut Building Yak-130s on Spec
The Irkut Corporation’s plant at Irkutsk recently began final assembly of the 35th example of the Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer. Of this total, approximately ten have been completed and test flown, while about another eight Yak-130 fuselages are being assembled.… Continue reading


