Most of the time when you have a crazy idea, you inevitably think, “Well, that’s just crazy,” and the concept goes no further. But if you’re air show pilot Jeff Boerboon, you turn your crazy ideas ...
At Hahnweide 2019, the Yakovlev Yak-9U (Serial 470408, D-FIST, formerly N908JW) performs a rare display flight, representing ...
Siberian aerospace research institute SibNIA has carried out the first test flight of a Yakovlev Yak-40 fitted with the UZGA VK-800 engine. The Novosibirsk-based institute says the flight is to ...
Flight-tests beckon for a Yakovlev Yak-40 which has been fitted with the VK-800 engine intended for the UZGA LMS-901 Baikal and LMS-192 Osvey. The Yak-40 testbed has been modified at the Siberian ...
Russian aircraft manufacturer Ural Works for Civil Aviation (UWCA) has conducted the first flight trials of its new VK-800 turboprop engine. The July 14 tests saw the engine mounted on the nose of a ...
Russian arms giant Rostec has revealed the mockup of a new engine to replace a less-powerful Ukrainian propulsion system in the Yak-130, as the combat trainer is being modernized to participate in ...
The original Yak design, powered by a liquid-cooled inline engine, made its mark as a Soviet fighter in World War II. Will Whiteside and team SteadFast have completely modified his Yak-3U. John Parker ...
The Yak-52B2 upgrade includes electronic warfare systems and multifunctional displays that will allow it to combat reconnaissance and attack drones. After Ukraine began using its Soviet-era Yak-52 ...