World's Finest and Fastest 2-seat Yak-11! Better than new in every way. Eye watering craftsmanship and attention to every detail. Meticulous rebuild with over 15,000 man-hours invested in this true labor of love. Flawless sheet metal work and workmanship inside and out. You'll be proud to open all the panels and show your friends every inch of this work of art. Combine all that with a P&W R-2000 and you get 260 KTAS at normal cruise! This is a Mustang Killer at a fraction of the cost! This ain't no Russian Yak, this is a completely rebuilt to US show quality display of fine craftsmanship. If you are looking for a unique and incredibly gorgeous heavy iron warbird, this is your baby!
Avionics
Aircraft completely rewired with TEFZEL wiring. Combed and laced throughout. Klixon CB's. Mil Spec switches. All instruments OH'd.
COMM: King KY 196A
GPS: King KLN 89
Intercom: PS Engineering 1200
Fuel Flow: Shadin
AOA: Proprietary Software, Inc.
Encoder: Ameri-King AK-250
2 Sigtronics headsets and 1 helmet with ANR included in sale.
Airframe
COMPLETE rebuild: All parts completely disassembled down to basic components;structure thoroughly inspected. Fuselage steel cage walnut shell blasted. Reinforced and gusseted in critical places for added strength. Other tube structure repaired or replaced per AC43. Fabric on rear fuselage replaced. Most wing skins removed and replaced with new; all spars and ribs stripped and repaired as necessary. Structure stripped, etched & primed with epoxy two-part primer. All landing gear parts stripped, inspected, & dye checked. Hard chrome removed, rechromed, & reground. All seals retooled & replaced with new. New axels designed & fitted to accept Cleveland wheels and disc brakes. All new gear doors fitted. Inner gear doors designed, fabricated, & fitted. Wing halves joined using NAS hardware. All new aileron & flap linkages. Gear cylinders machined & plated; all inner parts replaced. All parts Cad II plated. Tail group stripped, inspected, & rebuilt. You get the picture...
Engines
P&W R-2000-4, 1425 hp. 139 hours since teardown and IRAN including new master rod, bearings, and nose case oil pump. Approx. 310 since military overhaul. Engine mount designed by Bruce Boland. Custom exhaust. Larger oil tank. All fittings redesigned and improved. SS heat shield. Polished SS firewall.
Interior
Leather seats and glare shields. Exquisite detail. Sheet metal side paneling. 9.5/10
Exterior
Two tone grey with broken arrow and Russian star markings. Near flawless and smooth as a baby's bottom! 9/10
Equipment
All systems redesigned for improved efficiency and ease of use.
