YAK -> a radial experience

[Minotaur]

 

Originally posted by ra:
Sounds like a Yak-11.

ra

Nah...

This was some kind of a WW2 Yak fighter.  Along the lines of the Yak-3 or Yak-9 variants.  I did not pay attention to which airframe it was at the time.  

Be darned if I can find my pictures of it.  
This was about 20 years ago for that wee lad who is now me.  

I believe my Father said the engine was modified to do 3000-3500 Hp.  I know that it was massive.

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Mino
The Wrecking Crew

[ra]

I believe the Yak-11 2-seat trainer was derived from the Yak-3 or Yak-9, so it still sounds like a Yak-11 modified for Reno racing.   3000 HP sounds like a lot for such a small bird, it could probably climb vertically.    

ra

[Duckwing6]

Beautifull Pic you have there of that YAK-11 !! There's quite a big resemblance between the 52 and this one (look at the canopy and tail) .. but i REALY like the full fairing tail dragger layout of that YAK-11 hmmm.....

[Minotaur]

Now that you mention it and I think about it some more.  I do seem to remember them taking out the front controls and moving the instrument panel back.  So in all probability it could have been a Yak-11.



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Mino
The Wrecking Crew

[Daff]

It does sound odd, though.
We've got 3 Yak-11's at the field I fly from and they dont really look big enough to hold a P&W-2800.
With a wingspan of around 10 meters and a VNE of 323knots, it sounds kinda unlikely  

Daff

[Bluefish]

Duckwing, take heart! Gesoco Industries (one of the US importers of the Yak 52) has a contract with Aerostar in Rumania to develop a tail dragger version of the Yak 52 if enough people show interest. You can check out the details at:
 http://www.gesoco.com/news.htm

I think the asking price in the US is supposed to be about $20K more than the current tricycle gear 52, so it would be about $140,000 (still a lot less than a Yak 11, but outta my league)

[Daff]

Or, get a Yak50, the single seater version of the Yak52.

Daff

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CO, 56th Fighter Group