Yakovlev Yak-52

Yakovlev Yak-52
Yakovlev Yak-52. Photo: Erik Coekelberghs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Make	Yakovlev
Model	Yakovlev Yak-52
Type	Trainer, COIN
Country	Soviet Union
First flight	1976
Built	1978–1998
Status	Operational
Registered in the US	197 (FAA register, October 30, 2026)
Seats	2
Engine	Vedeneyev M-14P, 360 hp
Cruise speed	190 km/h (Iak 52)
Developed from	Yakovlev Yak-50
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The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet primary trainer that first flew in 1976. Aerostar of Romania built it from 1977 to 1998, as the Iak-52, under an agreement within the former COMECON trade bloc.^[1] In the U.S. there are 197 with a valid registration, a popular, affordable aerobatic warbird.^[2]

It was designed as an aerobatic trainer for students in the Soviet DOSAAF organization, which trained civilian sport pilots and military pilots. Today it flies in the FAI World Aerobatic Yak 52 Competition, a popular one-design aerobatic world championship.^[1]

Registered in the United States

The FAA register lists 197 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.^[2]

FAA model name	Registered
YAK 52	115
YAK-52	45
YAK-52TW	24
YAK-52W	10
YAK-52TD	3

Specifications (Iak 52)

Item	Iak 52
Crew	2
Length	7.745 m
Wingspan	9.30 m
Height	2.70 m
Fuel	122 L
Engine	Vedeneyev M-14P, 360 hp (nine-cylinder radial engine)
Propeller	V-530TA-D35 constant-speed propeller
Maximum speed	285 km/h
Cruise speed	190 km/h
Stall speed	85–90 km/h
Never-exceed speed	360 km/h
Range	550 km
Rate of climb	985 ft/min

Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.^[1]

Owner and mechanic notes: coming soon. What to check before you buy, common problems and what they cost to fix. Airplane Wiki is gathering this from owners and mechanics.

Photos

Yakovlev Yak-52. Photo: Eldar Vagapov, CC BY 2.0
Yakovlev Yak-52. Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yakovlev Yak-52. Photo: Kotukunui (talk), CC BY 3.0
Yakovlev Yak 52 (reg. Photo: Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0
Yakovlev Yak-52. Photo: Aeroprints.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yakovlev Yak-52. Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Buying a Yakovlev Yak-52

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Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Wikipedia, "Yakovlev Yak-52", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.

[wp-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Wikipedia, "Yakovlev Yak-52", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.

[faa-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.

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