Yak 12/12M

The Yak 12 was the result of a programme beginning the late 1940s for a four-seat utility and training aircraft.  This went through various guises, the final and most common version having the 260 hp 9-cylinder radial.  The Yak-12M is the final and modified version, with considerably greater load-bearing capacity and a slower landing speed.  The aircraft is very impressive for its short field performance and its ability to lift 400 kilos.  Although produced in quite significant numbers, the aircraft is rare today and a collectors item.

Performance:

Empty weight 1026 Kg
Loaded weight 1450 Kg
Total load 424 Kg
Maximum speed 182 Kph (113 mph)
Range 465 km (475 miles)
Stalling speed 82 Km/hr (50 mph)
Landing run 90m (290 ft)
Take-off run 126m (410 ft)