The Yakovlev Yak-55M is a single seat, single engine, all-metal monoplane with non-retractable titanium spring landing gear developed by the Soviet Yakovlev OKB in tn the late 1980s for unlimited competition aerobatics.
Yak-55/55M was specifically designed to replace Yak-50 as the main aerobatic competition aircraft.
This airplane is fitted with the Vedeneyev M14P nine-cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled, petrol-powered radial engine of 360 hp.
Yak-55M is widely used in aeroclubs throughout ex-USSR, as well as enjoying a enduring popularity in the West, like a solid and low cost advanced aerobatic aircraft.
A hundred Yak-55Ms had been built by the end of 1993.
FEATURES:
High definition - all with specular, bump and reflection maps;
5 different liveries;
Custom sounds on cockpit switches, knobs, levers;
Completely custom animated VC;
Windshield and gauges reflections;
Volumetric side view prop effect;
Authentic 3D gauges;
Accurate flight dynamics;
PDF User Guide.
Requirements
Windows 7/8/10 (32 or 64 bits);
Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v2/v3/v4 or Microsoft Flight Simulator FSX (SP2/Acceleration Pack);
Pentium V/2GHz or similar;
Minimum 2GB RAM;
512MB graphics card;
670MB available hard disk space.
Magnificent plane with detailed textures and accurate model. I give 5/5 stars for the working wing fuel gauges and they look great! You must be an ace on the RPM lever to fly this bird properly, though experience is the best teacher. It produces a little more hardware usage than the A1R Blanik does. Recommended as well!