Yakovlev Yak-52
The Yakovlev Yak -52 (Russian Яковлев Як -52) is a former Soviet military training aircraft based on the Yakovlev Yak - 50th
History
From the single-seat aerobatic aircraft Yak- 50, the two-seat Yak- 52 emerged as a trainer for the basic course. A major difference to the tail wheel equipped with Yak- 50 was the tricycle landing gear with a towed nose wheel. After development in the Soviet Union, the series production of the company Intrepinderea de Avioane Bacau was transferred to Romania (since 1991 Aerostar SA). From 1979 began series production in Romania. The end of 1994 were built about 1800 copies. When Aerostar S. A. There are smaller numbers still in production.
Versions
- Yak- 52: basic version as coach
- Yak- 52M: Upgraded version of the Yak- 52 with the Wedenejew -M - 14ch radial engine, the other propeller, additional fuel tanks and the Zvezda -SKS- 94MJa ejection seat.
- IAK -52: Another name of the produced in Romania under license Yak- 52.
- Jak - 52W: Romanian export version of the Yak- 52 for the U.S. and Western Europe with higher fuel capacity, night flying equipment, hydraulic brakes and luggage compartment in the fuselage; in Spur Wheel type: Yak- 52TW ( Tail Wheel).
- Yak- 52TD: see Jak52W, but in Spur Wheel type ( Tail Dragger ).
- " Condor ": Romanian version of the Yak- 52 with Lycoming AEIO -540 L1 B 5D - engine.