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Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / RA-87966
1978 Yakovlev Yak-40 operated by Estar Aero · Moscow, . Configured for 13 passengers.
972 nm
Published range
275 kts cruise
13
Seats
1978
Model year
Registry record
Operated by
Estar Aero
Moscow
The Yakovlev Yak-40 against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Yakovlev Yak-40Class avg
Cruise speed
-38% vs class
Range
-76% vs class
Passenger seats
-80% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
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Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for RA-87966.
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
972 nm
≈ 1,119 miles
Cruise speed
275 kt
≈ 316 mph
Passengers
13 typical
Cabin H · W · L
6 ft 1 in · 7 ft 1 in · 25 ft 4 in
Reference figures for the Yakovlev Yak-40, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
RA-87966 is a 1978 Yakovlev Yakovlev Yak-40, heavy jet class, operated by Estar Aero out of Moscow, . With roughly 972 nm of range at 275 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 5 Yakovlev Yak-40s across 3 operators.
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Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | 972 nm | 275 kt | 13 |
| Dornier 328 Jet | 1,000 nm | 405 kt | 30 |
| Saab 340A | 937 nm | n/a | 33 |
| Saab 340B | 935 nm | 250 kt | 33 |
| De Havilland DHC-8-102 | 1,020 nm | n/a | 37 |