FS2004/FSX Yakovlev Yak-50V2
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The Yakovlev Yak-50 aerobatic aircraft is a single-seat all-metal low-wing monoplane with retractable main wheels and exposed tail wheel. The control surfaces are fabric-covered to save weight. The aircraft is not equipped with flaps.
The supercharged engine may be the Vedeneyev M14P (standard production line version), M14PF or M14R, producing between 360 and 450 hp and driving the propeller via a reduction gearbox. The landing gear, brakes and engine starter are operated by compressed air. Replenished by an engine-driven compressor, the main and emergency air bottles are contained within the forward fuselage between the firewall and fuel tanks.
The Yak-50 had exceptionally fine handling characteristics enhanced by a relatively high power to weight ratio. A tough and agile airframe - the type was twice World Aerobatic Champion. It was used as a military trainer by several countries.
Aircraft serving with the Soviet National Aerobatic team were typically scrapped after about 50 flight hours. Other aircraft serving with DOSAAF were "officially" scrapped or placed into storage after they were superseded by the Yak-55 and Su-26.
It is these aircraft that form the bulk of airworthy "survivors" today. Only a few (approx. 90+) are airworthy and remain in private hands in Europe, the USA and Australia.

Specifications
Data from Yak-50 Flight Manual & Technical Description handbook
General characteristics
• Crew: one, pilot
• Length: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
• Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 15.0 m² (161.5 ft²)
• Airfoil: Clark YH
• Empty weight: 750 kg (1653 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 910 kg (2006 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Vedeneyev M-14P, M-14PF or M-14R 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 269/298/336 kW (360/400/450 hp)
Performance
• Never exceed speed: 450 km/h VNE (243 knots, 280 mph)
• Maximum speed: 400 km/h VA (216 knots, 249 mph)
• Cruise speed: 270 km/h VNO (146 knots, 168 mph)
• Stall speed: 100 km/h (54 knots, 62 mph)
• Range: 500 km (270 nm, 308 mi)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
• Rate of climb: 11.3 m/s sustained, 16.0 m/s initial (2,224 ft/min sustained, 3,145 ft/min initial)
• Wing loading: 60.7 kg/m² (12.43 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.295 kW/kg (0.179 hp/lb)
• G-loads: +9; -6 G dependent on tankage and smoke oil installation
• Take-off roll: 100 m (328 ft)
• Landing roll: 250 m (820 ft)
• Take-off speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kt)
• Landing speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kt)





Installation:
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-Unzip " Yak50V2" into a temporary file and move the "Yak50V2" folder into the main Aircraft directory.
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-Read instructions carefuly when installing the gauges , say YES...when asked if the gauges sources should be trusted. If you say no....most of the gauges are not going to work !
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-Leave the instruments.cab in your panel folder.
-Paste the effects.fx into your flightsim effects folder.
-Engine cowling key, opens-closes engine grills and oilcooler exit.
-I-key adds/removes smoketrails.
-Canopy opens with door opening key.
ATTENTION; The smoke effects are different in the FS9 and FSX
version. Rename FS9aircraft.cfg and FSXaircraft.cfg as necessary into aircraft.cfg.
If having trouble with the cockpit transparencies in FSX acceleration, copy the glass.bmp from the Acceleration.texture into the Yak50V2 texture folder.


CREDITS
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Special thanks to :
-GMAX for the drawing program and Microsoft for their makmdls.mdk.

LEGAL:
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The project is released as freeware. You may modify it and repaint it. You may upload this file to another website as long as it is not for profit. Repaints are most welcome as the Yak-50 has many very nice colors and repainting the plane should not be very difficult.
You need the written permission of the original authors to use any of these files for commercial purposes, otherwise a simple credit would be nice. Have a look at this site for inspiration
With this mdl textures are demirrored to make repainting easier.
http://www.yak-census.com/Yak-50-index.htm

This file should not cause any problems with your computer, but I accept no responsibility if you think it does


Enjoy aerobatics!

A.F.Scrub
July 2009
Email: af_scrubbypc@hotmail.com