YAKOVLEV YAK 50

 

BRAND and MODEL

YAKOVLEV YAK 50

TYPE

Single-seat high-performance aerobatic monoplane

ORIGIN

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

ENGINE

One 269 kw (360 hp) Vedeneyev M-14P nine-cylinder supercharged air-cooled radial engine

SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)

Length: 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)

Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 5 in)

Wing area: 15.0 m² (161.5 sq ft)

Never exceed speed: 450 km/h (280 mph)

Max cruising speed: 400 km/h (249 mph)

Economical cruising speed: 270 km/h (168 mph)

Rate of climb: 959 m/min (3,145 ft/min)

Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,123 ft)

Take-off roll: 100 m (328 ft)

Landing roll: 250 m (820 ft)

Fuel capacity: 118 litres (26 Imp gals)

Range: 463 km (288 miles)

Empty weight: 775 kg (1,709 lb)

Useful load: 220 kg (485 lb)

Loaded weight995 kg (2,194 lb)

PHOTO

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