Yak-50, 1972
Created to replace the Yak-18PS, this winner of the 1976 World championship is one of the hottest Soviet-made «warbirds». The series production at the Arseniev plant stopped in 1985 after 312 aircraft built of which about 50 are still flying, mainly in private hands. Unbeatable at the airshows, this Yak is capable of advanced aerobatics provided all structural modifications have been made. Yak-50 entered aviation history books thanks to the 1977 speed record of 319,57 km/h. Yak-50 is also memorable for introducing the now emblematic engine M-14P.

Engine:
Vedeneyev M-14P 360 hp (269 kW) 9 cylinder aircooled radial
Propeller
Two-blade variable pitch wooden V-530TA-D35
Dimensions:
Span
Length
Height
Wings area
9,5 m
7,67 m
2,7 m
15,0 m2
31,1 ft
25,1 ft
8,9 ft
161,2 ft2
Weights and loadings:
Basic empty weight
Maximum takeoff weight
Basic fuel capacity
Max wing loading
Max wing loading
765 kg
900 kg
95 kg
60 kg /m2
2,5 kg/hp
1687 lb
2951 lb
209 lb
12,3 lb/ft2
10,8 lb/kW
Performances:
Maximum level speed @ 1000 m
Vne
Landing speed
Maximum rate of climb
Service ceiling
Maximum range (10 % reserve)
Maximum endurance
Take off run (sea level)
Landing run (sea level)
Maximum load factor
300 km/h
360 km/h
110 km/h
16 m/s
4000 m
500 km
2,6 hr
200 m
250 m
+ 9 / - 6
162 mph
194 mph
59 mph
3148 fpm
13115 ft
270 nm
2,6 hr
655 ft
820 ft
+ 9 / - 6