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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: JANNERIK on July 31, 2003, 09:19:01 AM
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Hi all
I just started to take the PPL-A and im now thinking of buying a ww2 simmular plane .
I think the Yak`s look amasing so i wonder about this plane
Its a Yak52-TW . Prodused in Romania for export to wester countrys . Take a look .
If u have other ideas what i maybee like then plz post them .
(http://www.aerostar.ro/Images/Galerie/Iak52TWM03.jpg)
(http://www.aerostar.ro/Images/Galerie/Iak52TWM05.jpg)
(http://www.aerostar.ro/Images/Galerie/Iak52TWM02.jpg)
99JANN
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For the money, I think those a great buy; fun airplane. Plenty of parts available too. Just be careful to get a good corrosion inspection... some of them have come over here needing a lot of new metal. That can make it expensive very fast.
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I flew a CJ6, the underpowered Chineese vesion. Very easy to fly. Isn't the 52 on the pic a classical gear convertion? Anyway, the guy who flies the CJ6 has a simple private pilot, learned to fly the plane in about 10 hours and bought it for $37k.
The maintenance, he had somebody explain him how to do the annual.
Be aware, those planes, even as easy as they are, are not like the "turn the key and go" type. You need to work on them before you start everytime. Meaning, draining the cylinders from oil and other minor tasks. In the Cj6, everything is air actuated, from gears to flaps.
The brakes are funny, you kick the rudder full deflection (nothing hapens) then you press a lever on the stick, and with little piiiiiisht piiiiiiisht, you swing you way on the taxi way :cool: I think it's a "free front wheel" if I recall coorectly, like the P38.
The range is far from great either, x-country wise.
As far as the fun factor, it's definitly there. Starts with a big bang of smoke and makes heads turn with the proper camo. You will need to find someone who already has one to teach you how to fly it, and check you out for FAA purposes, The insurance will require you to have an amount of hour in it who's impossible to obtain, thus you will need hard negociations to get insured.
easy to fly
easy to maintain
very fun
cheap to buy
parts available
poor range
pain to check out/insure
That's my experience with those, maybe others have an another story. Good luck.:)
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There is a fellow at my local airport that builds/restores yaks. He's got 2 on the main flight line (one with the prop removed and the cowl flaps make it look like a turbojet yak...i thought it was when i taxi'd past originally...oops).
There also has been an increase in guys killing themselves in the planes lately which made one potential buyer (currently owns an L-39) actually have to decide between a Yak and a Mustang (hmm...? must be nice). He reasoned that the mustang was "a million" which he is right. After this conversation Brad (owner of Hurry Home Hunnie) strolls up to talk to our little group and then he and Greg go off to talk business. Who knows whats going to happen...must be nice to impulse buy a P-51.
At any rate, i can see about getting you in touch with the fellow who builds/restores the yaks and im sure he can offer much insight to the wonderful world of yaks.
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Originally posted by Golfer
There is a fellow at my local airport that builds/restores yaks. He's got 2 on the main flight line (one with the prop removed and the cowl flaps make it look like a turbojet yak...i thought it was when i taxi'd past originally...oops).
There also has been an increase in guys killing themselves in the planes lately which made one potential buyer (currently owns an L-39) actually have to decide between a Yak and a Mustang (hmm...? must be nice). He reasoned that the mustang was "a million" which he is right. After this conversation Brad (owner of Hurry Home Hunnie) strolls up to talk to our little group and then he and Greg go off to talk business. Who knows whats going to happen...must be nice to impulse buy a P-51.
At any rate, i can see about getting you in touch with the fellow who builds/restores the yaks and im sure he can offer much insight to the wonderful world of yaks.
Thanks for the replys all
I think i left out that this isnt a old plane its new , direct from the factory .
Restoring a old Yak or any WW2 plane now is alot of work and like the Yak 3 / 9 versjons is about impossible . atleast thats what the Yak community says .
I allso heard about 2 people killing themself in the Yak 50 , think they where from England but not sure . Anyway i want a safe plane and a pretty cheap one .
I woud love to hear from the guy u know Golfer im pretty sure i need some help to decide what plane to go for .
99JANN
99th ASTAG
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don't plan to fly until early next week and will leave a note to have him call me when i go if he's not already out there. These are new airplanes he just builds them and specializes in restoration as well. Shoot me an email with phone numbers and i'll hand them off when i touch base with him (2 sports in one!)
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Go here:
Courtesy Aircraft (http://www.courtesyaircraft.com/)
I stop by the site once in a while. They seem to be very helpful.
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Get this one, it's below 2 tons :)
http://www.flugwerk.de/new/ar96/at96.shtm