Yakovlev Yak-54

Yak-54

Role	Two-seat aerobatic monoplane
National origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Yakolev Aircraft Corporation
First flight	24 December 1993
Developed from	Yakovlev Yak-55

The Yakovlev Yak-54 is a 1990s Russian aerobatic and sports competition aircraft designed by the Yakovlev Aircraft Corporation.

Design and development

Part of a new generation of acrobatic aircraft from the Yakovlev design bureau which has a long line of aircraft designs since 1937 with the UT-2/AIR-10, the Yak-54 is a development of the single-seat Yak-55M, designed by Chief Constructor Dmitry Drach and Lead Engineer Vladimir Popov.^[1] It first flew 23 December 1993.

It was produced by Saratov Aviation Facility in cooperation with JSV "Gorky U-2" up to 2005, when the production moved to the Arsenyev Aviation Company "Progress" facility in Arsenyev.

Specifications (Yak-54)

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger (not carried for competitions)
Length: 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 8.15 m (26 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 12.890 m² (138.75 sq ft)
Max takeoff weight: 990 kg (2,183 lb) two-seat (850 kg (1874 lb) for single seat operation)
Powerplant: 1 × AOOT M-14P radial piston engine, 270 kW (360 hp)
Propellers: 3-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed: 450 km/h; 280 mph (243 kn)
Stall speed: 111 km/h; 69 mph (60 kn)
Ferry range: 700 km; 435 mi (378 nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,125 ft)
g limits: +9, -7
Roll rate: 345 degrees a second
Rate of climb: 15.01 m/s (2,955 ft/min)

References

Notes

↑ Яковлев Як-54 (in Russian). Retrieved 2007-11-26.
↑ Taylor 1996, p. 510

Bibliography

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.

Yakovlev aircraft

Early aircraft	AIR-1 AIR-2 AIR-3 AIR-4 AIR-5 AIR-6 AIR-7 AIR-8 AIR-9 AIR-10 AIR-11 AIR-12 AIR-14 AIR-15 AIR-16 AIR-17 AIR-18 Ya-19 Ya-20 Ya-21 Ya-22

Fighters	Yak-1 Yak-3 Yak-7 Yak-9 Yak-15 Yak-17 Yak-23 Yak-25 (II) Yak-28 Yak-38

Bombers	Yak-2 Yak-4 Yak-28

Transports	Yak-6 Yak-10 Yak-12 Yak-14 Yak-18T Yak-40 Yak-42 Yak-58 Yak-112 Yak-242

Reconnaissance	Yak-25 Yak-27 Pchela

Helicopter	Yak-24 Yak-100

Trainers	UT-1 UT-2 Yak-7 Yak-11 Yak-17 Yak-18 Yak-21 Yak-28 Yak-30 (II) Yak-32 Yak-50 (II) Yak-52 Yak-53 Yak-54 Yak-55 Yak-130 Yak-152 Yak-200 Yak-210

Experimental	EG Yak-5 Yak-8 Yak-13 Yak-16 Yak-19 Yak-25 (I) Yak-26 Yak-30 (I) Yak-36 Yak-41 Yak-43 Yak-44 Yak-46 Yak-50 (I) Yak-60 Yak-140 Yak-1000

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