A Soviet Buccaneering Baltic Banana!

[Spinners]

Yakovlev Yak-34 'Buckshot-B' - Soviet Naval Aviation, 1972

 

The swept-wing Yak-28 had only limited success in it's 'Firebar' (interceptor) and 'Brewer' (tactical bomber) variants but a follow-on programme was authorised with the Yakovlev OKB expected to use the same general configuration. However, during the early stages of development the interceptor requirement soon evolved into a jagged highly swept-wing Mach 2 derivitive of the 'Firebar' whilst the tactical bomber evolved into a much more conservative subsonic design. 

 

Designated Yak-34 the new tactical bomber had large non-afterburning Mikulin turbojet engines adjoining the strong and durable fuselage outboard of which were fully blown swept-wings to improve low-speed performance for short-field tactical operations whilst remaining thin enough for high transonic speed for low-level penetrability. The new design featured an internal bomb bay in which a wide range of conventional and nuclear bombs could be carried supplemented by four underwing pylons designed to carry the new family of Soviet tactical air-to-surface missiles as well as conventional bombs and rockets. 

 

In Soviet and WarPac service the Yak-34 became a hugely succesful tactical platform with a longevity rivaling the Tu-95 and MiG-21 families.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[+Sundowner]

Looks remarkably like our Buccaneer to me.......they copied all our stuff.....    commies.

[PraetorH]

Funny enough, the Brits often build airplanes that look pretty Soviet imo...

 

However, I would give it a Soviet naval aviation camouflage for full effect:

 

http://dukmodell.de/images/product_images/popup_images/922_2.jpg

 

 

The Bucc would look nice with the dark blue and green combination.

[Sheriff001]

Why do these Soviets fly so high?

[+Stratos]

I'm speechless. I agree with Praetor tough, a soviet navy vlueish would be even better. Is that thing capable of operating on the Kiev?

[Spinners]

I didn't actually intend it to be in service with Soviet Naval Aviation. I made it with a Fencer blue scheme (like my F-111/Su-24) but when I went to fly my first mission there I was on the (decidedly small) carrier! I hadn't changed CarrierBased=TRUE to FALSE and nor will I now!

 

It's a beautiful 3D model and the templates are a joy to work with. Thank you Volker.

[Spinners]

Yakovlev Yak-34 'Buckshot-B' - Soviet Naval Aviation, South Atlantic, 1982

 

 

 

 

 

[+Stratos]

We will need the Ulyanov for this one to take off.

[PraetorH]

I like the SNA camo on the Bucc!