Mating the German BMW 003 engine with proven Yak-3 airframe, Yakovlev Yak-15 allowed Soviet pilots to convert to jets, but its undercarriage with the tail wheel was outdated. The Yak-17 had a nosewhell chassis configuration more suitable for the jet fighter. Both this and the development of the yak-17UTI two-seat trainer helped VVS to enter the jet age.
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Model A Standard Phaeton (1930s) American Passenger Car
Dennis 3t Lorry, British WWI lorry w/ flatbed cargo body