AlphaSim Yak-52
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1. Some of the real aircraft specifications to educate yourself a bit A tobacco that s the airframe without the wings 25ft 5in long sits a crew of two in a tandem configuration The wingspan of 30ft 6in can take the aircraft up to 4000 meters that is 13 123ft for those who use imperial units The powerful Soviet engine can speed this excellent single engine up to 419km h 226 knots make it climb as fast as 7 meters per second 1400ft per minute and cruise at some quite smooth 237Km h 128 knots The aircraft is now denominated as Bacau Yak 52 or Aerostar Yak 52 since Aerostar a Romanian manufacturer based in the city of you guessed it Bacau was granted with building rights by agreement with Yakovlev back in the Soviet Union days AlphaSim designed this aircraft to make it as accurate as possible and they want you to feel like you are flying the real Yak Let s see what they ve got for us Shall we Installation and Documentation This aircraft s installation is done in a way an average simmer wouldn t have any problems with The file comes in Zip format downloaded from the AlphaSim website after providing purchase details J ust download unzip into the simulator s main folder and that s it A big no no for this aircraft in my opinion is the lack of any decent documentation at all All this aircraft comes with as far as documentation goes is a very short readme file and a very small checklist acces2. You better learn and practice the Stabilized Approach concept And on other related news Some of the issues have discussed here like the feathered propeller problem and the apparent link of the lights to a hot battery bus that s when something is connected directly to the battery and that will run whether the switch itself is on or off can be corrected by some tweaking of the CFG file as per AlophaSim instructions just in case you want a bit more of realism from your Yak 52 AlphaSim plans to release an expansion pack soon that will include the three blade propeller and the tail dragger file El A VSIM Reviews Y ak52 Y ak52 htm 6 of 9 12 12 2009 10 59 06 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site versions of the Yak 52 It will not be free but will be relatively low priced as said by AlphaSim itself These new versions of the Yak 52 will also include new paint jobs as well A couple of images of the Yak 52 s to come in the expansion pack courtesy of Phil from AlphaSim The textures are placeholders Yak 52W Yak 52TD Summing up Overall think this aircraft is great to have if you re looking for a good time flying aerobatic maneuvers and in formation with some friends and is a great training platform for said activities Once you take a look at the cockpit and familiarize yourself with the controls and indications you can expect some amusement from this aircraft if you are into the type of
3. flights performed at air shows or executing military maneuvers However if you want to get some information on the real aircraft you will have to look somewhere else since the product doesn t bring any documents to learn about the aircraft This package has some very strong pros and some cons as well which AlphaSim may address on further releases What I Like About AlphaSim s Yak 52 file EI A VSIM Reviews Y ak52 Y ak52 htm 7 of 9 12 12 2009 10 59 06 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site The visuals both in and out of the aircraft The sound TSS equipped The maneuverability Beautiful liveries The aircraft itself A Soviet piston powered airplane it certainly is not the Boeing 737 What I Don t Like About AlphaSim s Yak 52 e No documentation e The lack of realism in some aspects e Some tweaking in the CFG file needed to make the airplane a tad more realistic Printing If you wish to print this review or read it offline at your leisure right click on the link below and select save as AlphaSim Yak 52 adobe acrobat required Comments Standard Disclaimer The review above is a subjective assessment of the product by the author There is no connection between the product producer and the reviewer and we feel this review is unbiased and truly reflects the performance of the product in the simming environment as experienced by the reviewer This disclaimer is posted here in o
4. given the difference in the way the systems work between the Yak 52 and the airplanes we are used to flying in the West it gets confusing at times and couldn t tell if some actions were part of an accurate simulation or if it was in fact a lack of systems knowledge by the developer The pneumatic system in this aircraft is a big one flaps gear and engine starting are some of the functions dependent on this system For instance managed to start the engine with the battery off Is the pneumatic system initially dependent on electrics Not having a manual disabled me to judge the realism of the simulation as far as aircraft systems goes A pro for this cockpit besides its looks is the fact that the basic controls are labeled in English Most of those that aren t labeled like the flight instruments for example have English tool tips But even so there s a gauge on the left with no labels and no tool tips it seems to be an engine parameter but then again no documentation Mind boggling Another pro for the panel is that it is easy on computer resources flying around in the VC doesn t seem to show a hard impact on performance The night lighting is superb just what you d expect from a Soviet airplane mE erea The cockpit at day and night also found some other results that draw question marks in my mind actually managed to takeoff with a feathered propeller with not too much noticeable difference
5. AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site AVSIM Commercial FS9 FSX Aircraft Review Yak 52 Product I nformation Publishers AlphaSim Description Piston powered single engine Soviet military primary trainer Download Size Format Simulation Type FS9 40 MB FSX 45 MB Download FS9 FSX Reviewed by Eduardo Ocampo AVSIM Staff Reviewer December 12 2009 Introduction AlphaSim a software company based in the UK is widely known by their vast military aircraft and helicopter selections They decided to make something that is uncommon for MSFS A Soviet era piston engine military trainer the Yakovlev file El A VSIM Reviews Y ak52 Y ak52 htm 1 of 9 12 12 2009 10 59 06 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Yak 52 This would be the eastern counter part of the Beechcraft Mentor Yakovlev is a traditional Russian aircraft manufacturer They started operations under this name back in 1934 Under supervision of Alexander Sergeevich Yakovlev dozens of mostly military aircraft both fixed wing and rotating wing were designed built and tested some failed and some succeeded as with any other manufacturer One of the handful of aerobatic trainers built by Yakovlev the Yak 52 was designed as a primary trainer for the future DOSAAF the Soviet voluntary army air force navy corps troops Once its training mission was over after the fall of the Soviet Union it has become a sports aircraft for some civ
6. esigned to make the aircraft climb very steeply and to have a good vertical capability and may say this definitely is a file EI A VSIM Reviews Y ak52 Y ak52 htm 5 of 9 12 12 2009 10 59 06 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site faithful recreation of the Yak on those aspects This aircraft is a military primary trainer and is also used in many air shows and competitions so if you are a fan of aerobatic flight this aircraft will become one of your favourites because of its handling characteristics A suggestion to the people who want to buy this aircraft is that a group of friends can purchase this product and fly together in multiplayer sessions in the Flight Simulator that way you can all do formation flights can assure you that s hours and hours of entertainment However there are a couple of things that draw some more question marks in my mind While was preparing for a test flight wanted to do an engine run up like you would do on any single engine piston aircraft Parking brakes set engine parameters normal throttle advance Are we moving Much to my surprise we were The aircraft started to speed up quite rapidly you can actually manage to takeoff with the parking brakes on the answer got from AlphaSim regarding this issue was that the braking was not properly simulated in the Flight Simulator itself they got a point i mee there and they didn t want the aircraft to nose over at low
7. ilian pilots that enjoy the rush of aerobatic flight Some variants were introduced as time passed by the Yak 52TD Tail Dragger arranged with a conventional type landing gear the Yak 52W with an engine that drives a three blade propeller instead of the two blade one originally installed and the Yak 52TW also a tail dragger but with a more powerful engine The Yak 52 is a very light but powerful aircraft which makes it responsive and fast that makes aerobatics a perfect mission for it This airplane is powered by a Vedeneyev M14P a Russian radial engine which in my opinion is the most beautiful form a piston engine can take By the way the engine is massive 10 2 liters of displacement that s like 5 or 6 times the displacement your average street car engine has It has 9 cylinders that produce a total of 360HP To put this in perspective the Piper Cherokee Archer weights a couple of hundred pounds less than the Yak 52 around 2 200Ib Empty weight but the Yak has an engine twice as powerful as the one on the Archer The Cherokee s Lycoming output is L8OHP Let s do the math Similar weights twice the power Twice as fun Yet even more fun the Yak 52 has inverted oil and fuel systems that means you can do stuff you couldn t do in the Beechcraft Mentor The inverted oil and fuel systems can give you a maximum of 2 minutes inverted that is if your Shoulders can take 2 minutes holding your entire body which is not as fun as it sounds
8. in acceleration While it has both an ignition master switch and ignition button only the button works the switch doesn t the tool tip shows it as always on and clicking it shows no response either had to stop for a second and think how do start the engine since the button has a black guard and has no labels near it To add to the confusion no documentation to refer to Even though the aircraft is equipped with a VHF NAV receiver couldn t receive any signals from the navaids No ADF installed by the way file EI A VSIM Reviews Y ak52 Y ak52 htm 4 of 9 12 12 2009 10 59 06 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Is it this one or this one The rear cockpit is simulated This means you can do your flights from the rear if you ever feel like it Pretty much the Same cockpit as the one in the front except for the annunciator panel which has 2 more rows of annunciators than the one installed on the front no VHF NAV receiver and no side consoles where the GPS and some lights switches are Word of advice Watch the accelerometer The annunciator panel has a G Load Limit warning but it only works for positive acceleration i e Pull ups Exceeding the negative G limit pitching down too fast will show no warning and if you have damages activated by stressed airframe on the Flight Simulator you re in for a nasty surprise Sound One of the things love about this product is it s
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10. s for the properly simulated gear struts and shock dampers Standing behind the aircraft will also reveal the gap between the engine cowling and the nose section of the fuselage just as in the real Yak 52 Version 1 of this product only had two liveries available but on V1 1 the version tested for this review AlphaSim released three more making a total of five liveries available The textures are great in definition and detail and they sport some interesting Soviet ish designs Depending on the selected livery the aircraft is configured for solo or tandem flight Interestingly the pilots move their heads in reaction to yoke movements simulating the acting G forces Pulling the yoke up will make the pilot s move his their head s downwards pushing down will have an opposite reaction and moving left right will make the pilot s look left right respectively This is a great thing to watch from the outside while doing acrobatic maneuvers You can fly this aircraft with i or you can fly it with some h Open i the canopy closed company file EI A VSIM Reviews Y ak52 Y ak52 htm 3 of 9 12 12 2009 10 59 06 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Cockpit and aircraft systems Well there isn t any 2D panel so that leaves us only with the virtual cockpit It looks pretty neat following the trend set by the exterior model The gauges are nicely done and animated easy to see and read However
11. sible from the simulator s electronic kneeboard The file El A VSIM Reviews Y ak52 Y ak52 htm 2 of 9 12 12 2009 10 59 06 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site readme file sheds a light on the key combinations for the model s animations and the pop up panels It also says where the lights and GPS switches are and how to move to the rear cockpit and that s it AMD Athlon 7750 Dual Core Processor 2 71GHz 4GB RAM That s all the documentation available for a Russian aircraft simulation that was intended to be used by non Russian speakers as well contacted AlphaSim about this and their explanation for the lack of documentation was that they think that the readme file and the checklist are enough and that there is no obligation to provide a Genius J oystick user manual since the default sim aircraft do not have these But still think they i i could have done a better job giving us some reading material for a proper Flying Time understanding and operation of the aircraft since this surely is not a default aircraft 13 hours The Visual Model And that s one point for AlphaSim design team The visual aspect of the aircraft is remarkable The animations included in this package such as gear and flaps which are all pneumatic flight controls feathering propeller front and rear canopies cowl flaps both below the aircraft fuselage and behind the propeller are smooth and realistic Bonus point
12. sound TSS sound set ladies and gentleman you can t do better than that Old reciprocating engines as most aviation engines have each a unique sound and TSS has made a terrific job recreating it for the Yak 52 From the pneumatic system operating the flaps and gear to the engine at full power this is a sound set you will love if you like this type of airplane The rear cockpit The transition from idle to full power is smooth and glitch less you can enjoy it even more if you advance the throttle control smoothly don t just hit F4 The sound of the engine will relax you once you set cruise power it purrs softly you re going to love it One thing was expecting though was that once the canopy was open the sound of the engine would be louder and have a different pitch after all you can fly this aircraft with the canopy open But the sound remained the same a bit disappointing I d say Besides this the sounds on this aircraft will add something nice to the Yak 52 experience for some it s just noise for some others like me it s music to our ears Flying the Yak 52 Overall the flying experience with the AlphaSim s Yak 52 is very nice and entertaining the flight controls are just amazing and represent the agility of the real world Yak 52 that can roll 1802 per second You will need to use your trim to make leveled flights otherwise you ll have to be very careful and precise with your yoke movements The engine was d
13. speeds so they decided Cia le they were not going to put in a stronger braking force In my opinion I d like better Not quit rking with an efficient parking brake brake Yet another unrealistic performance surprise by the aircraft came across when was close to the assumed rotation speed and suddenly the aircraft pitched down and starts to fly with the nose gear still on the runway this happens with flaps up or down although with flaps down the effect is more noticeable Once took off and climbed a bit decided to invert the aircraft to test the 2 minute max while inverted rule inverted the airplane and switched to the exterior view imagine my surprise when I realized had forgot to raise the flaps yet there it was the Err is that supposed to airplane flying inverted and leveled You could even happen trim it and fly hands off flaps down and inverted with no effort at all Question marks in my brain Question marks While in the landing configuration the aircraft becomes a bit unstable the solution for this is like in a real aircraft the rudder pedals You will need to use some rudder inputs to have a good rudder aileron coordination to avoid slipping across the final leg It may take a couple of short flights for you to acquire the proper technique but once you get the hang of it you will definitely enjoy flying this airplane and the greasers will be piece of cake
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