Yakovlev Yak-50 (1975)
The Yakovlev Yak -50 (Russian Яковлев Як -50) is a Soviet light aircraft from the Yakovlev design office. There was a further development of the Yak- 18PS and 1976 by his victory at the VIII World Championships FAI Aerobatic a broad public a term.
Development
This machine was developed in 1975 and resembled the optical Yakovlev Yak - 18th In contrast to this, the Yak- 50 was a more powerful engine, was held generally smaller in size and made of semi-monocoque construction. Test pilot Oleg Bulygin began in mid- 1975 with the flight test and certified the machine good aerobatic performance. Approximately 500 were built. Further developments are the two-seat Yak- 52 equipped with nose wheel landing gear Yak- 53 and Yak- 55 in all-metal construction.