Russian Air Force starts operation of Yak-130

摘要

The Russian AF has started training of its pilots on new Yak-130 combat trainers. Since this April, the aircraft had been extensively used for preparatory and solo flights of cadet pilots in the Borisoglebvsk training Center, Central part of Russia. The Yak-130's stable at Borisoglebvsk had been augmented in the fast way since autumn 2012, when IRKUT Corporation launched its deliveries. Actually, IRKUT signed up its contract with the Russian MoD on supply till 2015 of 55 Yak-130s at the end of 2011. The first batch of fifteen trainers were delivered to the Russian AD in 2012.