One of the biggest changes is that it has hydraulic toe-brakes instead of the pneumatics on our yak.
The landing gear also fully retracts inboard but Kevin hasn't fitted the gear doors as yet.
The instrument panel is also significantly more "western" than a standard yak. With electric fuel pumps and four tanks, fuel management is more complex than before. Kevin also has a full set of lights fitted for night-flying.
With a three-bladed prop and 400hp engine as well as being less "draggy" than a standard YK52, it does go a bit faster and climbs a bit quicker than usual.
I think Kevin will be concentrating on solo displays for the foreseeable future as the performance differences may take a bit of getting used to in multi-ship formations.
JP sitting in the rear 'pit hoping to get a turn in the front...That big boxy oil cooler under the fuselage is a bit ugly and draggy. Apparently the next series of YK-52TW has it mounted in the starboard wing root. Much nicer. Maybe there is a conversion kit.
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I was looking at it wondering what else was different other than the obvious "look at me mom, no nosewheel". It might be a perspective thing but the cowling looks bigger than on a tricycle Yak. And the 3 blade spinner makes it look like a Zero.
It is a bit different. The biggest thing is that there are no cowl flap shutters on the front which gives a feeling of space in the frontal access off the cylinders. The big spinner also gets in your face. Lastly, the fact that it is painted half black so it blends in with the fuselage seems to bulk it up a bit as well.
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