Event Brief
Jun 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Soviet Kiev-class carrier design limited aircraft takeoffs
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The Kiev-class aircraft carrier concept failed because its decks were too short for Yak-38 fighters.
WHO: Soviet Union
WHAT: Kiev-class aircraft carrier design had decks too short for its Yak-38 jump-jet fighters, limiting operations.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM ET
WHERE: Black Sea
WHY: The decks were too short, making the Yak-38 fighters barely able to fly.
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