Yak-130 Mitten combat trainer

The Yakovlev Yak-130 is a new-generation combat trainer for the Russian air force that is also for sale on the international market. It is designed to perform as an advanced fighter jet trainer, an aerobatic jet and as a light attack jet.

Designed to meet the high demands required of jet trainers, the Yak-130 is able to perform the maneuvers of typical fourth- and fifth-generation fighters.

It uses a moderately swept compound delta-wing that allows the jet to employ an angle of...