The Yakovlev Yak-40, designated “Codling” by NATO, is a regional jet and VIP transport aircraft originating from the Soviet Union. Designed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau, the trijet was developed in the mid-1960s to serve as a small jetliner. Its maiden flight occurred on October 21, 1966, leading to a production run from 1967 to 1981, during which over 1,000 units were built. The Yak-40 was notable as the first Soviet-built airliner designed to meet Western airworthiness requirements.
The manufacturer, Yakovlev, is a foundational name in Soviet and Russian aviation history. It has been responsible for many influential aircraft designs, with the Yak-40 becoming a widely adopted aircraft within Aeroflot and for export starting in 1970.
A range of platforms and access solutions support methodical maintenance around this aircraft. These solutions—including Reach Deck Platform, Modular Stepover Platforms, Super Trestle Scaffold, Ultraraise, Super Service Stand, Easyraise, Bridge Deck, Cantilever Platform, Aviation Chock and Cone Trolley, Super Maintenance Platform, Fibreglass Platform, A Frame Aviation Platform, and Platform Ladder Warthog—are utilized for comprehensive access across all critical sections: Nose Section (Radome, Antenna, Nose Avionics, Windshield & Cockpit, Bulkhead)
Forward Fuselage (Main Entry Door, Cargo/Baggage, Lighting Systems, Cabin Access, Environmental Control System, Forward Wheel Well Access)
Landing Gear (Nose Landing Gear and Main Landing Gear)
Middle Fuselage / Wing Box Area (Wing Box, Fuel Tanks, Oil Maintenance, Cabin Interior, Wi-Fi, Emergency Exit)
Wing & Engine Pylon (Pylon, Anti-Ice, Engine Inlet/Exhaust, Engine Body, Engine Flap, Fan, Compressor, Turbine, FADEC/EEC, Hydraulics, Fuel Tanks/Pumps, Undercowl, Armpit)
AFT Fuselage (AFT Bulkhead, AFT Cargo, AFT Cabin Doors, Auxiliary Fuel, Environmental Ducting, Rear Avionics, APU Compartments, Rear Inboard/Outboard)
Tail Section (APU Intake, APU Generator, APU Compressor, APU Exhaust Port, Vertical Stabiliser, Horizontal Stabiliser, Rudder)
General Access (AF-BF)
