The Yakovlev Yak-48 was developed in 1989 as a long-range business jet capable of seating up to eight passengers and traveling from New York to Paris, or as a local-service airliner with seats for up to eighteen.
The Yakovlev Yak-48 was designed in 1989 for use as either a long-distance business aircraft with seating for up to eight passengers and the ability to fly from New York to Paris, or as a regional airliner with seats for up to eighteen people.