A visitor at work

[expat]

We had a visitor at work today. It is a Yak 52,  here are a couple of pictures. They are not so good, I was using our works camera which is cheap and cheerful.
Also it is a small world. I was talking to the pilot and it turns out that this aircraft and pilot where the very same "team" that I saw at La Ferte Alais in France last year.

Matt

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Wonderful shots Matt...very nice...


Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[Ivan]

factory or aftermarket prop (factory one has cutting marks painted on it)

[C]

Very nice. I do like the modern, cleaned up tailwheel undercarriage version - although having said that, a Yak 18/50/52 doesn't look quite right without the wheels sitting underneath the wings...

[ozzy72]

For a cheap and cheerful camera those came out nice. Fozzer is going to like this 8-)

[expat]

factory or aftermarket prop (factory one has cutting marks painted on it)

Factory or after market prop, sorry all I noticed was...............it was black [smiley=happy.gif]

For a cheap and cheerful camera those came out nice. Fozzer is going to like this 8-)

It was a no name digital. My weapon of choice is my Nikon F2, but a bit cumbersome to have in the pocket all day unless you are Geoff Capes (who is now a prize winning Budgerigar breader ).

Matt

[Hagar]

Very nice. I see lots of Yak 52s these days but this is the first Yak-52TW. I assume that's what it is.

I found a nice sound file here. ---> http://www.yak-52.com/ Specially for Fozzer.

[beaky]

Yakkity-yak... a nice "budget warbird"... good spotting.

[Jared]

I love these shots!

[Fozzer]

WOW...!

Fantastic photo's Lads... ..!

One of my favourite "Air Race" aircraft, the Yak 52 (Tricycle).... ...!

They are as rare as Hen's teeth in this part of the country even though I only live a few miles from the main YAK importer, Richard Goode at Ameley, Herefordshire.

They are always a popular sight at our local Club's Air Races, (when they turn up), starting up with a clatter and a cloud of smoke, and developing onto the sound that only a beautiful radial engine can make.... ...!

Cheers all...!

Paul....(I wish I had a P&W radial engine on my motor-bike!)... ...!

P.S. Thanks for the "Yak 52 World" link, Doug. Saved it in my Folder... ...!

Just look how clean* and compact that radial engine assembly is, compared to a Lycoming, etc, Flat 4/6 installation is, in front of the firewall...!!



Photo Courtesy of http://www.yak-52.com/

* ..mind you, it hasn't started to drip oil, or catch flying bugs yet.... ...!