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Measured figures
FTC-2000 · excluding nose-probe
Single source14.555 m (47 ft 9 in) excluding nose-probe[source]
Iak 52 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Guizhou JL-9 | Yakovlev Yak-52 |
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| Type | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] | Trainer , COIN[source] |
| Manufacturer | Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC)[source] | Yakovlev Aerostar[source] |
| Designer | Aero Engine Research Institute of Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | Operational[source] |
7.745 m (25 ft 5 in)[source]
Cruise; FTC-2000 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; FTC-2000 · / Mach 0.89
Single source1,100 km/h (680 mph, 590 kn) / Mach 0.89[source]
870 km/h (540 mph, 470 kn)[source]
Cruise; Iak 52 · at 1,000 m (3,300 ft) (econ cruise)
Single sourceMaximum; Iak 52 · at sea level
Single sourceFerry; FTC-2000 · with maximum internal and external fuel
Single sourceFTC-2000 · on internal fuel
Single source863 km (536 mi, 466 nmi) on internal fuel[source]
2,400 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 nmi) with maximum internal and external fuel[source]
Iak 52 · at 500 m (1,600 ft)
Single source550 km (340 mi, 300 nmi) at 500 m (1,600 ft)[source]
Iak 52 · 1 × Vedeneyev M-14P nine-cylinder radial engine
Single source1 × Vedeneyev M-14P nine-cylinder radial engine , 270 kW (360 hp)[source]
FTC-2000 · 1 × Guizhou Liyang WP-13F (C) afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceFTC-2000 · thrust dry and
Single sourceFTC-2000 · with afterburner
Single sourceFTC-2000 · with afterburner (1 × WP-14C Kunlun-3 for FTC-2000G
Single source1 × Guizhou Liyang WP-13F (C) afterburning turbojet, 43.15 kN (9,700 lbf) thrust dry, 63.25 kN (14,220 lbf) with afterburner (1 × WP-14C Kunlun-3 for FTC-2000G, 53.89 kN (12,110 lbf) thrust dry and 76.53 kN (17,200 lbf) with afterburner.)[source]
FTC-2000 · Endurance
Single source3 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Air Force Sudanese Air Force[source] |
Soviet Air Force DOSAAF Ukrainian Army Aviation[source] |
| First flight | 13 December 2003[source] | 1976[source] |
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| Developed from | Chengdu JJ-7[source] | Yakovlev Yak-50[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) internal + up to 1,302 kg (2,870 lb) in external tanks[source] | 122 L (32 US gal; 27 imp gal)[source] |
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| Guns | 1 × 23 mm cannon[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 5 with a capacity of 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) maximum, with provisions to carry combinations of: Other: up to 3 x fuel tanks[source] | — |
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| Unstick and touchdown speed | 260 km/h (160 mph; 140 kn)[source] | — |
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| Minimum flying speed | 210 km/h (130 mph; 110 kn)[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)[source] | 85–90 km/h (53–56 mph, 46–49 kn) flaps down, engine idling[source] |
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| g limits | + 8 - 3[source] | +7/-5[source] |
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| Wing loading | 374.8 kg/m 2 (76.8 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.00645 kN/kg (0.658 lb f /lb)[source] | — |
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| Take-off run | 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft)[source] | — |
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| Landing run | 700 m (2,300 ft)[source] | — |
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| Other | up to 3 x fuel tanks[source] | — |
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| Missiles | ** Short range air-to-air missile 2 × PL-8 AAMs (on inboard pylons) 2 × PL-9 AAMs (on outboard pylons) Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles SD-10 (Only on FTC-2000G) Anti-radiation missiles CM-102 (Only on FTC-2000G)[source] | — |
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| Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles | SD-10 (Only on FTC-2000G)[source] | — |
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| Anti-radiation missiles | CM-102 (Only on FTC-2000G)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Volksrepublik China[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| Manufactured | — | 1978–1998[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1979[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Yakovlev Yak-53[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | Clark YN[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed V-530TA-D35 constant-speed propeller , 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) diameter[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 360 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 15 min to 4,000 m (13,000 ft)[source] |
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| Role | — | Soviet primary trainer aircraft[source] |
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| National origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | A descendant of the single-seat competition aerobatic Yakovlev Yak-50 , the all-metal Yak-52 is powered by a 268 kW (360 hp) Vedeneyev M14P nine-cylinder radial engine .[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The aircraft has fuel and oil systems permitting inverted flight for as long as two minutes. The engine drives a two-bladed counter-clockwise rotating, variable pitch, wood and fiberglass laminate propeller.[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage At 998 kg (2,200 lb) empty weight, the Yak-52 has been used in international aerobatic competition up to the Advanced level. It is stressed to +7 and –5 Gs, rolls (to the right) at well more than 180 degrees/second (measured up to 352 degrees/second to the right), and is capable of every manoeuvre in the Aresti catalog .[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage A number of "westernised" versions of the Yak-52 are now produced. The replacement of the existing Soviet avionics , fitting of a three-blade propeller and the M14PF 298 kW (400 hp) upgrade to the usual 360 hp M14P engine, and conversion to conventional "tail-dragger" landing gear (Yak-52TD) are some of the modifications made to the standard aircraft. There is also a factory-produced Yak-52TW tail-dragger version by Aerostar. The TW has an extra 120 L (32 US gal) of fuel capacity in two extra wing tanks, the M14PF engine designated & three blade propeller, an electric start, and modern instruments.[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 16 April 2004, a modernised variant Yak-52M was flown in Russia. It is fitted with modernised M-14Kh engine, three-blade propeller, and other modifications.[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Two-seat primary trainer aircraft, powered by a 360-hp (268-kW) Vedeneyev M-14P nine-cylinder radial piston-engine.[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Yak-52M[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Modified Yak-52 with more powerful M-14PF engine and a tailwheel configuration by Termikas Ltd in Lithuania. Modifications include a set of wings with integrated aerobatic and ferry tanks (total capacity 230 litres), and allow complete retraction (no portions of the gear/main strut extend below wing structure). Bulletin 60 (strong joint fittings of the main spar) and Bulletin 107 (steel strap on the main spar installed) also completed at modification.[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In late 2025, the World Air Forces publication by FlightGlobal , which tracks the aircraft inventories of world's air forces and publishes its counts annually, published the World Air Forces 2026 report. According to that report, the only military operator of Yak-52 in the world is the Romanian Air Force with 14 aircraft.[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 7.745 m (25 ft 5 in)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 9.30 m (30 ft 6 in)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wing area: 15.00 m 2 (161.5 sq ft)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 1,015 kg (2,238 lb)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 1,305 kg (2,877 lb)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M-14P nine-cylinder radial engine , 270 kW (360 hp)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Propellers: 2-bladed V-530TA-D35 constant-speed propeller , 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) diameter[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 285 km/h (177 mph, 154 kn) at sea level[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn) at 1,000 m (3,300 ft) (econ cruise)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Stall speed: 85–90 km/h (53–56 mph, 46–49 kn) flaps down, engine idling[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Never exceed speed : 360 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 550 km (340 mi, 300 nmi) at 500 m (1,600 ft)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Rate of climb: 5.00 m/s (985 ft/min)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Time to altitude: 15 min to 4,000 m (13,000 ft)[source]Yakovlev Yak-52 · Specifications (Iak 52); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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