Yakovlev Yak-54

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The Yakovlev Yak-54 is a Russian acrobatic aircraft that first flew 23 December 1993.

Part of a new generation acrobatic aircraft of Yakovlev design bureau, it breaks from a long line of aircraft started in 1937 with UT-2/AIR-10. It is a development of the single-seat Yak-55M, designed by Chief Constructor Dmitry Drach and Lead Engineer Vladimir Popov^[1].

It was produced by Saratov Aviation Facility in cooperation with JSV "Gorky U-2" up to 2005, when the production moved to the Arsenyev Aviation Company "Progress" facility in Arsenyev.

The only Yak-54 currently flying in the US is "Russian Thunder" (www.russianthunder.com), an airshow plane formerly piloted by Eric Beard (now deceased) and recently purchased by Jim Bourke of Knife Edge Software and RCGroups.com.

The Yak-54 cruises at 155 ktas on 75% RPM. This is roughly 180 mph or 290 km/h.

[edit] Variants

• Yak-54M - Also known as Yak-56 and Yak-152.

[edit] Specifications (Yak-54)

General characteristics

• Crew: one or two
• Length: 6,91 m ()
• Wingspan: 8,16 m ()
• Height: 1,65 m ()
• Empty weight: 769 kg (1691 pounds)
• Max takeoff weight: 990 kg (2178 pounds)
• Powerplant: 1× M-14X, (360 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 460 km/h (285 mph)
• Cruise speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
• Range: 700 km (434 miles)
• Service ceiling 3000 m (10,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 15 m/s (3000+ ft/min)

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