The L.O.O.T.M. Archive
Lust Object of the Month
May 2006
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Visit this site for more information on the Yak-55: http://www.yakuk.com/yak55.asp |
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Compare this SP-55M with the stock Yak-55. Note the turtledeck, and the redesigned rudder. The composite control surfaces and more powerful M-14 engines give this aircraft great performance for the money. More info on the SP-55M here: http://www.russianaeros.com/sp55mproduct.htm |
May's LOOTM is the Yakovlev Yak-55M. Lots of bang for the buck in this aircraft. For the price of a Pitts, you get an airplane that is capable of Advanced and Unlimited aerobatics. And, of course, you get the stout Russian airframe durability matched with the awesome Vedenyev nine-cylinder radial engine.
The Yak-55 is able to maneuver very tightly, so keeping the plane in the box or before the crowd is easy. There's also an evolution, the SP-55M, with composite components and even more performance.
Enjoy the May LOOTM--the Yak-55.