Jakovlev / Jakowlew / Yakovlev Jak-55 / Yak-55

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Jak-55 / Yak-55

Aerobatic Aircraft

The Yakovlev Yak-55 / Jakowlew Jak-55 is a single engine single seat aerobatic aircraft built by the Soviet (now Russian) manufacturer A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau JSC.

Crew	1

Propulsion	1 Radial Engine
Engine Model	Wedenejew / Vedeneyev M-14P
Engine Power	265 kW	355 hp

max. Cruise Speed	291 km/h	157 kts 181 mph
max. Speed (vne)	450 km/h	243 kts 280 mph
Service Ceiling	4.000 m	13.123 ft
Rate of climb	420 m/min	1377 ft/min
Range	700 km	378 NM 435 mi.

Empty Weight	640 kg	1.411 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	975 kg	2.150 lbs

Wing Span	9,00 m	29,5 ft
Wing Area	14,8 m²	159 ft²
Length	7,29 m	23,9 ft
Height	2,20 m	7,2 ft

First Flight	05/1981
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1986-1993
Total Production	231

ICAO Code	YK55

Data for (Version)	Yakovlev Yak-55 / Jakowlew Jak-55

Remarks
The Variant Yak-55M / Jak-55M is equipped with a shorter wing (8,1m / 26,6 ft) in order to improve rotation performance.

Weblinks	Extras
A.S.Yakovlev Design Bureau	print view

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[Photo-ID: 600] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08
	Yakovlev / Jakowlew Yak-55 / Jak-55 Reg.: LY-JJJ
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 2718] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05
	Yakovlev / Jakowlew Yak-55 / Jak-55 Reg.: LY-JJJ
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 601] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08
	Yakovlev / Jakowlew Yak-55 / Jak-55 Reg.: LY-TOY
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 2582] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-04
	Yakovlev / Jakowlew Yak-55 / Jak-55 Reg.: LY-TOY
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 1371] © Karsten Palt 2008-08-17
	Yakovlev / Jakowlew Yak-55 / Jak-55 Reg.: RA-3399K
Flugtag Breitscheid 2008 [Breitscheid (EDGB)]

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