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Puzzle #106 was Yakovlev Yak-42.

The Yakovlev Yak-42 is a 100–120-seat three-engined mid-range passenger jet developed in the mid-1970s to replace the obsolete Tupolev Tu-134. It was the first airliner produced in the Soviet Union to be powered by modern high-bypass turbofan engines.

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What the record says

Puzzle 106 ran on 25 Oct 2026 and the answer was Yakovlev Yak-42, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Yakovlev; Origin - Russia; Role - airliner. The numbers: First flight - 1970; Number built - 183.

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How it scored

Manufacturer
Yakovlev
Origin
Russia
First flight
1970
Role
airliner
Number built
183

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