History:
“BLYAK” was an advanced trainer in Egypt during the 1960’s and raced in Reno in the early 1990’s.
| Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
| N2124X | 1954 |
| Aircraft Role | Nickname |
| Ground Attack/Trainer | Moose |
| Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
| Yakovlev 11 | 31′ |
| Overall length: | Empty weight: |
| 29′ | 4200 lbs |
| Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
| 6200 lbs | 130 gallons |
| Oil capacity | Engine type: |
| 16 gallons | Pratt and Whitney R-2000-4M (1500 HP) |
| Propeller type: | Max Speed |
| modified Tracker prop with Cimiteur leading edge | 400 MPH |
| Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
| 4500 ft/min | 210-275 MPH |
| Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
| 23,300 ft. | 2 |
| Armament | Bomb Load |
| 7.7 mm ShKAS machine gun | one 500 lb bomb under each wing |
| Number Built | Number Surviving |
| 3859 | 120+ |
Restoration
A high pressure air system is used for flap/landing gear operation with an AMerican Cornelius pump to replenish an air bottle to 1000 lbs. This system was used in Russia since early on, to prevent freezing.
Restoration Images
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