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Yak-152
Role	Primary trainer
National origin	Russian Federation
Manufacturer	Irkut Corporation
Design group	Yakovlev
First flight	29 September 2016
Status	Flight tests completed
Primary user	Russian Aerospace Forces
Number built	4 prototypes
Variants	Hongdu Yakovlev CJ-7

The Yakovlev Yak-152 is a Russian primary trainer aircraft from the Yakovlev Design Bureau, part of the Irkut Corporation. The prototype Yak-152 first flew on 29 September 2016, powered by a RED A03 diesel engine, rated at 500 shp (370 kW).^[3]^[4]^[1] The aircraft has been ordered by the Russian Aerospace Forces to replace aging Yakovlev Yak-52 trainers.^[1] Currently being manufactured in Irkutsk.

Development

Development started in 1990-ties, simultaneously with a more advanced turbojet trainer YAK-130, based on the successful YAK-54 design. Both were supposed to have similar cockpits to allow for easy changeover from a lighter YAK-152 to bigger YAK-130. By 2001 the new type was selected as the future main primary air force trainer. During early 2000-ties the progress of the project was limited due to lack of funding. In 2006 the Chinese investors financed further development of the project, creating their own offspring Hongdu Yakovlev CJ-7, equipped with the Russian Vedeneyev M14X radial piston engine

Yakovlev Design Bureau (a.k.a. Irkut) chose Russian-German RED A03 diesel V-type engine created by Vladimir Raikhlin, who moved to Germany from Russia where he worked as automotive engineer at VAZ. Engine manufacturing in Adenau, Germany was financed by Russian FINAM holding. However, as international sanctions against Russia mounted making engines imports impossible, Yakovlev Bureau Russian reverted to domestic alternatives, like the VMZ M-9F piston or Klimov VK-800 turboshaft engines, although these will require large adaptations.^[5]^[6]

In 2016 the Russian Ministry of Defence announced their intention to purchase at least 150 units once they are into mass production. In January 2024 the flight tests for the military were completed.^[7]

Besides of the military use the aircraft was projected also for the general aviation. Order of 105 units was planned by Russian DOSAAF for civil pilots' training, also Belarusian DOSAAF expressed their interest to purchase the aircraft.^[8]

Operators

Russia

Russian Aerospace Forces – 150 on order^[9]

Specifications (Yak-152)

Data from Manufacturer and Air Force Technology^[3]^[4]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Length: 7.72 m (25 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 8.82 m (28 ft 11 in)
Height: 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in)
Gross weight: 1,320 kg (2,910 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1,490 kg (3,285 lb)
Fuel capacity: 200 kg (440 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × RED Aircraft A03 V-12 four-stroke diesel engine, 370 kW (500 hp)