The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a regional jet designed by Yakovlev. The trijet's maiden flight was in 1966, and it was in production from 1967 to 1981. Introduced in September 1968, the Yak-40 has been exported since 1970.
Yakovlev Yak-40
Bucket thrust reverser on the center engine
Cockpit of a Yak-40
Rear view of the aircraft, showing the rear integrated airstairs
A regional jet (RJ) is a jet-powered regional airliner with fewer than 100 seats. The first one was the Sud-Aviation Caravelle in 1959, followed by the widespread Yakovlev Yak-40, Fokker F-28, and BAe 146. The 1990s saw the emergence of the most widespread Canadair Regional Jet and its Embraer Regional Jet counterpart, then the larger Embraer E-Jet and multiple competing projects. In the US, they are limited in size by scope clauses.
By October 2018, 1,800 Canadair Regional Jets have been delivered
The Sud Aviation Caravelle short-haul jet airliner was introduced in 1959
The Yakovlev Yak-40 was introduced in 1968
The Fokker F-28 was introduced in 1969 and was followed by the stretched Fokker 100 in 1988 and its Fokker 70 shrink in 1994.