Yakovlev Yak-52
Summary
| Category | Training aircraft |
| Origin country | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| First flight | 1 January 1976 |
| Year of introduction | 1979 |
| Number produced | 14 units |
Description
The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet-designed military trainer aircraft, first introduced in the 1970s. Developed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau, it was primarily utilized by various Eastern Bloc countries for training military pilots. The aircraft is a tandem-seat, low-wing monoplane equipped with a piston engine and a fixed tricycle landing gear. Its main purpose was to provide pilots with the necessary skills and experience for advanced combat aircraft. The Yak-52 saw deployment in several countries, including Russia, Ukraine, and many other former Soviet satellite states. Despite being primarily used for training, it has also been employed in aerobatic competitions.
Technical specifications
| Version: Yak-52 | |
|---|---|
| Wing area | 15 m² (161.5 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 9.3 m (30.5 ft) |
| Height | 2.7 m (8.9 ft) |
| Length | 7.7 m (25.4 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 4000 m (13123 ft) |
| Empty weight | 1015 kg (2238 lbs) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 1305 kg (2877 lbs) |
| Climb rate | 7.0 m/s (23.0 ft/s) |
| Powerplant | 1 × radial engine Vedeneyev M14P delivering 265 kW |
Current operating countries
| Country | Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Romania | 14 | |
Numbers in parentheses, e.g. '(+5)', indicate units ordered but not yet delivered.