The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet primary trainer aircraft which first flew in 1976.
It was produced in Romania from 1977 to 1998 by Aerostar, as the Iak-52, which gained manufacturing rights under agreement within the former COMECON socialist trade organisation.
The Yak-52 was designed as an aerobatic trainer for students in the Soviet DOSAAF training organisation, which trained civilian sport pilots and military pilots.
Variants
Yak-52
Two-seat primary trainer aircraft, powered by a 360-hp (268-kW) Vedeneyev M-14P nine-cylinder radial piston-engine.
Yak-52B
Two-seat light ground-attack aircraft, armed with two UB-32-57 rocket pods, each capable of carrying up to 32 air-to-ground S-5 rockets.
Yak-52M
2003 modernised version, powered by a Vedeneyev M-14Kh radial piston engine. It is fitted with a three-bladed propeller, new avionics and crew escape system.
Iak-52
Romanian designation of Yak-52 produced by Aerostar.
Aerostar Condor – Westernised version proposed by Aerostar, powered by Lycoming O-540 engine.
Iak-52W
Westernised version produced by Aerostar, powered by M-14P or M-14Kh engine, but with all western instruments installed.
Iak-52TW
Westernised version produced by Aerostar, powered by M-14P or M-14Kh engine and tail wheel instead of front wheel.
This version has all-western instruments, deeply modernised wing that provide complete retraction of main wheels and, also, enlargement of fuel tanks volume up to 280 l.
