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Yakovlev Yak-42D

YAK42-3016238Scrapped

RegistrationCUCU-T1277

CUOperatorCubana de Aviación

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Yakovlev Yak-42D. Operated for Cubana de Aviación. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationCuba

MSN3016238

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Yakovlev Yak-42

Figures for the Yak-42D variant, the most representative of the family

Length36.4 m119 ft

Wingspan34.9 m114 ft

Height9.8 m32 ft

Range4,000 km2,160 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed740 km/h400 ktMach 0.70

Service ceiling9,600 m31,496 ftIt flies above Everest (1.1 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight57,500 kg126,766 lb

Maximum payload24,500 kg54,013 lbIts 104 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity104 passengersUp to 120 in a high-density layout

Endurance5 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1975 (51 years ago) · About 187 units built · Production ended in 2003

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 14, 1990

Delivered to Cubana de Aviación

Delivered to Cubana de Aviación as CU-T1277.

Operators

1990-09-14

Cubana de Aviación

Registration CU-T1277

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Yakovlev Yak-42D · CU-T1277 · Cubana de Aviación}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YAK42-3016238},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YAK42-3016238}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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