General Aviation
Yakovlev Yak-55
Manufacturer: YAKOVLEV
The Yakovlev Yak‑55 is a Soviet single‑seat aerobatic aircraft designed in the early 1980s. Built for high‑energy, low‑speed manoeuvres, it has won multiple world championships and remains a popular choice for competition pilots.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- yakovlev-yak-55
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 4
- Example Registration
- N355YK
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 8.1 m / 26 ft
- Length
- 7.29 m / 23 ft
- Height
- 2.8 m / 9 ft
- Max Speed
- 305 km/h / 190 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 450 km/h / 280 mph
- Range
- 705 km / 438 mi
- First Flight
- 1981-05-28
Variants
- YAK-55- 4 registrations - Example N355YK