Yak-55M Soviet aerobatic aircraft
1/72 aircraft scale plastic model kit
Amodel 72200
Manufacturer: Amodel (Ukraine)
Scale: 1/72
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
The Yakovlev Yak-55 is a single seat aerobatic aircraft. Pilots flying the Yak-55 have won several world aerobatic championships.
Yak-55M
The Yak-55M was developed to meet a demand for an even more rapid rate of roll and to counter competition from the rival Sukhoi design studio. First produced in 1989, the aircraft features a more tapered wing of reduced span and area. Additional fairings were added to smooth out the tabs and balances. The canopy was given a fixed rear section, and the spinner was omitted. The project director was Yu. I. Yankevich, whicle V.M. Popkov was the chief engineer.
The Yak-55M was selected for use by the Soviet aoerbatic team for the 1989 European Championships. Series production began in 1990 at Arsenyev, and by the end of 1993 a total of 106 had been built, though few have been built since
Performance
- Empty weight 640 kg (1411 lbs)
- Maximum speed (Vne) 450 km/h (243 kts)
- Maximum manoeuvring speed (Va) 360 km/h (194 kts)
- Rate of climb 1000 m per minute (3200 fpm) with M14P/ or 1600 m/min (5000 fpm) with M14PF
- Rate of roll 345° per second
- Take-off run 125 m (410 ft) - hard surface
- Landing run 175 m (574 ft) - soft to 450 m (1,476 ft) - hard
- Stock: 1
- Model: AMO72200
- Weight: 0.14lb
- DATE ADDED: 02/11/2009
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