The Yakovlev Yak-53 was a single seat aerobatic trainer aircraft produced in the USSR during 1981/2. Only one prototype was produced.[1]
| Yakovlev Yak-53 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Aerobatic trainer |
| National origin | USSR |
| Manufacturer | Yakovlev |
| First flight | 1982 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Yakovlev Yak-52 |
Development
editThe prototype Yak-53 was derived from the Yak-52, differing in being a single seater designed as an aerobatic trainer. The front cockpit was deleted and the canopy modified to suit. The cockpit used the flying controls of the Yak-50 without the spring loading of the Yak-52, and the use of the undercarriage and tankage of the prototype Yak-52 to save weight, making the Yak-53 100 kg (220 lb) lighter than the Yak-52.[1]
Operational history
editThe prototype Yak-53 set two world records for time to height in its class on 15 February and 23 February 1982. Some sources state that a 3-bladed propeller of western origin was used for the record setting flights.[1]
Specifications (Yak-53)
editData from OKB Yakovlev[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 15 m2 (160 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 900 kg (1,984 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,337 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M-14P 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 270 kW (360 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Foreign manufacture constant-speed propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)
- Time to altitude: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 5 minutes 5 seconds; 6,000 m (20,000 ft) in 13 minutes 54 seconds
- Take-off run: 150 m (490 ft)
- Landing run: 250 m (820 ft)
References
edit
- ^ a b c d Gordon, Yefim; Dmitry; Sergey Komissarov (2005). OKB Yakovlev. Hinkley: Midland Publishing. pp. 289-290. ISBN 1-85780-203-9.
Further reading
edit- Gordon, Yefim; Gunston, Bill (1997). Yakovlev aircraft since 1924 (1st ed.). London: Putnam. p. 289-290. ISBN 0851778720.