Third Yak-130M test aircraft makes first flight at Irkutsk plant

The third Yak-130M test aircraft performed its first flight at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant on 9 October.

All systems operated normally and the flight task was fully completed; the aircraft differs from the first two and has the technical appearance of a serial model, allowing it to be linked to preliminary tests to keep the testing schedule on track, with first serial deliveries expected in 2028.