A Yakovlev Yak-141, a prototype, Russian VTOL-enabled fighter-bomber. The Yak-141 was intended originally to replace Yak-38 for air defense of Kiev class carriers/cruisers, with secondary attack capabilities. Designed for carrier-borne operations as an air interceptor, close air combat, maritime and ground attack aircraft, the Yak-141 has the same multi-mode radar as the MiG-29, although with a slightly smaller antenna housed in the nose radome. It features a triplex full authority digital fly-by-wire system.