Yakovlev designed his first aircraft while working at the Zhukovsky Military Aviation Academy; the aircraft was a two-seat light biplane powered by a 60 hp (45 kW) ADC Cirrus piston engine.
Yakovlev dirancang pesawat pertamanya saat bekerja di Zhukovsky Military Aviation Academy, pesawat itu dua kursi light biplane didukung oleh mesin piston ADC Cirrus 60 hp (45 kW).