Yakowlew Yak-11

Yakowlew Yak-11

The Yak–11 it is a simply modification of Yak-3, famous WW II fighter. Equipped with weak 700-hp. engines, these airplanes proved to be an effective advanced pilots training before first fly by jet aircraft. Ordered in 1946, 3859 Yak-11 were built in Russia between 1947 and 1956. The SPP Let Kunowice Factory build the Yak-11 in the Czechoslovakia under a licensing agreement as C-11. Let built C-11 which made its first flight on October 29, 1953, and up to 1956, a total of 707 C-11 had been produced for the Czechoslovakian and foreign users.
Many of Yak-11, C-11 had been resold to western countries included USA. Some Yak-11 equipped with P&W and Wright engines, proved to take part in National Championship Air Races in Reno.
In Poland Yak-11s and C-11s had been using in military and civil pilot schools between 1949 and 1960.

Museum Example

Manufacturer: USSR
Manufacture Date: 1954
Serial #: 64233
Last Registration #: ?

History

Sep 1954, To No.5 Air Officers School, Radom.
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Between Jan 1960 and Sep 1964 in 21th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Sochaczew.
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The aircraft was delivered to the Museum on March 12, 1991 from No. JW 5362 Air Force Unit in Nowa Wies.

Technical data

Wingspan: 9.40 m
Length: 8.50 m
Height: 3.28 m
Empty Weight: 2,000 kg
Operational Weight: 2,500 kg
Maximum Speed: 460 kph
Cruising Speed:
Service Ceiling: 7,100 m
Range: 1,280 km
Crew: instructor & student
Powerplant: ASh-21, 700 hp 7 cylinder radial engine
Armament (fixed): none (often one 7.62 or 12.7 mm machine gun)
Armament (disposable): two 50 kg bombs