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I have just returned from Romania, visiting Aerostar, who have
manufactured
all Yak-52, and Motorstar, who manufacture /overhaul the M14P engine.
Some
issues that could be of interest:
Obviously production of Yak-52 has slowed right down, but they have just
delivered ten new Yak-52 to Vietnam ' price justover US $400,000 each.
In terms of total numbers of Yak-52 in the world their estimates are as
follows:
=D8 USA 322.
=D8 UK 105.
=D8 Germany 55.
=D8 Spain 20.
=D8 Italy 15.
=D8 France 15.
=D8 Sweden 5.
=D8 Holland / Begium 6.
=D8 Australia / New Zealand 25.
=D8 South Africa 15.
=D8 Others circa 25.
Total 608
In addition military operators are as follows:
=D8 Romania 18.
=D8 Hungary 11.
=D8 Vietnam 31.
=D8 In addition there are other military operators in Ukraine; Georgia;
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan etc.
Russia:
=D8 They estimate that there are about 350 flyable in Russia, and a
similar
number existing but not flyable.
=D8 Total production is 1,815 to date.
=D8 Of these the first 60 were flush-riveted.
For military users, Aerostar still offers a military style TOTAL
overhaul '
that is a strip down to every last component and then built to a new
aircraft. Current price for this is a bit over US $200,000. (I saw
two
Romanian Air Force Yak-52s undergoing this process).
I had thought that the major airframe strengthening Bulletins
(59/60/107) on
Yak-52 were issued because of cracks being seen in aircraft, rather than
actual failures, but it is worth noting that there were actually two
fatal
accidents of Yak-52 involving total airframe failure (actually the
centre
section between the wings), which led to the introduction of 59 and 60
Bulletins. So if your 52 does not have 59 and 60 - fly gently!
Motorstar has just delivered five engines to the Chinese, to put into
their
new version of the CJ6. It is interesting that they have gone to
Romania
for these engines ' I had assumed that the Chinese had all the
production
that they needed. Also I have seen in these listings, people referring
to a
400hp version of the Chinese engine ' does such a thing exist? Have
many
been made?
Motorstar continue to make a few new engines, as well as overhaul old
ones.
It would seem that they have good supplies of most components but it is
feared that there are likely to be shortages in the long-term ' for
example
exhaust valves. My personal feeling is that no new parts are being made
in
Russia and current stocks are simply being eroded.
Richard Goode Aerobatics
Rhodds Farm
Lyonshall
Herefordshire
HR5 3LW
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1544 340120
Fax: +44 (0) 1544 340129
<http://www.russianaeros.com> www.russianaeros.com
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Informative report, Richard. Thanks, Blitz
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 26, 2010, at 7:33 AM, "Richard Goode" <richard.goode@russianaeros.com
> wrote:
> I have just returned from Romania, visiting Aerostar, who have manufacture
d all Yak-52, and Motorstar, who manufacture /overhaul the M14P engine. So
me issues that could be of interest:
>
>
>
> Obviously production of Yak-52 has slowed right down, but they have just d
elivered ten new Yak-52 to Vietnam =93 price justover US $400,000 each
.
>
>
>
> In terms of total numbers of Yak-52 in the world their estimates are as fo
llows:
>
>
>
> =C3=98 USA 322.
>
> =C3=98 UK 105.
>
> =C3=98 Germany 55.
>
> =C3=98 Spain 20.
>
> =C3=98 Italy 15.
>
> =C3=98 France 15.
>
> =C3=98 Sweden 5.
>
> =C3=98 Holland / Begium 6.
>
> =C3=98 Australia / New Zealand 25.
>
> =C3=98 South Africa 15.
>
> =C3=98 Others circa 25.
>
> Total 608
>
>
>
> In addition military operators are as follows:
>
>
>
> =C3=98 Romania 18.
>
> =C3=98 Hungary 11.
>
> =C3=98 Vietnam 31.
>
> =C3=98 In addition there are other military operators in Ukraine; Georgia
; Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan etc.
>
>
>
> Russia:
>
>
>
> =C3=98 They estimate that there are about 350 flyable in Russia, and a si
milar number existing but not flyable.
>
> =C3=98 Total production is 1,815 to date.
>
> =C3=98 Of these the first 60 were flush-riveted.
>
>
>
> For military users, Aerostar still offers a military style TOTAL overhaul
=93 that is a strip down to every last component and then built to a new a
ircraft. Current price for this is a bit over US $200,000. (I saw two Rom
anian Air Force Yak-52s undergoing this process).
>
>
>
> I had thought that the major airframe strengthening Bulletins (59/60/107) o
n Yak-52 were issued because of cracks being seen in aircraft, rather than a
ctual failures, but it is worth noting that there were actually two fatal ac
cidents of Yak-52 involving total airframe failure (actually the centre sect
ion between the wings), which led to the introduction of 59 and 60 Bulletins
. So if your 52 does not have 59 and 60 - fly gently!
>
>
>
> Motorstar has just delivered five engines to the Chinese, to put into thei
r new version of the CJ6. It is interesting that they have gone to Romania f
or these engines =93 I had assumed that the Chinese had all the produc
tion that they needed. Also I have seen in these listings, people referring
to a 400hp version of the Chinese engine =93 does such a thing exist?
Have many been made?
>
>
>
> Motorstar continue to make a few new engines, as well as overhaul old ones
. It would seem that they have good supplies of most components but it is f
eared that there are likely to be shortages in the long-term =93 for e
xample exhaust valves. My personal feeling is that no new parts are being m
ade in Russia and current stocks are simply being eroded.
>
>
>
> Richard Goode Aerobatics
>
> Rhodds Farm
>
> Lyonshall
>
> Herefordshire
>
> HR5 3LW
>
> United Kingdom
>
>
>
> Tel: +44 (0) 1544 340120
>
> Fax: +44 (0) 1544 340129
>
> www.russianaeros.com
>
>
>
>
>
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Richard, would you suppose the 332 Yak 52s reported to be in the US would al
so include Canada?
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 26, 2010, at 7:33 AM, "Richard Goode" <richard.goode@russianaeros.com
> wrote:
> I have just returned from Romania, visiting Aerostar, who have manufacture
d all Yak-52, and Motorstar, who manufacture /overhaul the M14P engine. So
me issues that could be of interest:
>
>
>
> Obviously production of Yak-52 has slowed right down, but they have just d
elivered ten new Yak-52 to Vietnam =93 price justover US $400,000 each
.
>
>
>
> In terms of total numbers of Yak-52 in the world their estimates are as fo
llows:
>
>
>
> =C3=98 USA 322.
>
> =C3=98 UK 105.
>
> =C3=98 Germany 55.
>
> =C3=98 Spain 20.
>
> =C3=98 Italy 15.
>
> =C3=98 France 15.
>
> =C3=98 Sweden 5.
>
> =C3=98 Holland / Begium 6.
>
> =C3=98 Australia / New Zealand 25.
>
> =C3=98 South Africa 15.
>
> =C3=98 Others circa 25.
>
> Total 608
>
>
>
> In addition military operators are as follows:
>
>
>
> =C3=98 Romania 18.
>
> =C3=98 Hungary 11.
>
> =C3=98 Vietnam 31.
>
> =C3=98 In addition there are other military operators in Ukraine; Georgia
; Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan etc.
>
>
>
> Russia:
>
>
>
> =C3=98 They estimate that there are about 350 flyable in Russia, and a si
milar number existing but not flyable.
>
> =C3=98 Total production is 1,815 to date.
>
> =C3=98 Of these the first 60 were flush-riveted.
>
>
>
> For military users, Aerostar still offers a military style TOTAL overhaul
=93 that is a strip down to every last component and then built to a new a
ircraft. Current price for this is a bit over US $200,000. (I saw two Rom
anian Air Force Yak-52s undergoing this process).
>
>
>
> I had thought that the major airframe strengthening Bulletins (59/60/107) o
n Yak-52 were issued because of cracks being seen in aircraft, rather than a
ctual failures, but it is worth noting that there were actually two fatal ac
cidents of Yak-52 involving total airframe failure (actually the centre sect
ion between the wings), which led to the introduction of 59 and 60 Bulletins
. So if your 52 does not have 59 and 60 - fly gently!
>
>
>
> Motorstar has just delivered five engines to the Chinese, to put into thei
r new version of the CJ6. It is interesting that they have gone to Romania f
or these engines =93 I had assumed that the Chinese had all the produc
tion that they needed. Also I have seen in these listings, people referring
to a 400hp version of the Chinese engine =93 does such a thing exist?
Have many been made?
>
>
>
> Motorstar continue to make a few new engines, as well as overhaul old ones
. It would seem that they have good supplies of most components but it is f
eared that there are likely to be shortages in the long-term =93 for e
xample exhaust valves. My personal feeling is that no new parts are being m
ade in Russia and current stocks are simply being eroded.
>
>
>
> Richard Goode Aerobatics
>
> Rhodds Farm
>
> Lyonshall
>
> Herefordshire
>
> HR5 3LW
>
> United Kingdom
>
>
>
> Tel: +44 (0) 1544 340120
>
> Fax: +44 (0) 1544 340129
>
> www.russianaeros.com
>
>
>
>
>
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