The Yakolev Yak-152 basic trainer aircraft is expected to make its maiden flight "in autumn", state media announced on 27 January.
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| Yak-152 Trainer To Make Maiden Flight 'In Autumn'. |
The tandem twin-seat, single piston-engined trainer is currently being assembled at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in the far east of Russia, and the first flight will take place sometime in September to October.
According to the Russian Air Force's requirements, the Yak-152 will have a maximum speed of 162-173 kt (300-320 km/h; 186-199 mph); a service ceiling of 13,120 ft; a take-off distance of 300 m (985 ft); and a range of 756 n miles (1,400 km; 870 miles). The low-wing monoplane will also have a service life of up to 30,000 hours, or some 30 years.
Once fielded, it will serve as a primary flight trainer, before pilots graduate onto the Yak-130 'Mitten' advanced jet trainer, and then onto an operational fast jet.
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