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 Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:05 pm Post subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: First time buyer of a Yak 52 or Nanch |
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Roger that Bear... I guess it depends on the size of the human really.  I know you are tall, but I believe most of your height is in your legs, mine is in the torso.
Sat in them both. 52 had more headroom for me. With the special canopy, I am sure you are correct! You know more about CJ's than most folks around.
Actually there is more room in my 50 than a 52... truly. That said, I also moved the 50 seat back a few inches and tilted it a tad to make it even better.
I'm up for being told what really makes a "better formation" aircraft. I think it has a lot to do with personal perspectives really. You put a MTV9-250/260 prop on just about anything, and you have an instant air brake with makes formation somewhat easier. I have flown the 50 formation IFR in the goo counting rivets, and other than a Suke, I think it is the best at every darn thing, formation included, it just doesn't have the legs.
Take care,
Mark
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dabear
Joined: 21 Jan 2011
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Location: Warrenton, VA
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:33 pm Post subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: First time buyer of a Yak 52 or Nanch |
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Mark, sir you have to come sit in my CJ. I'm tall in the body as my legs are only 34 inseam and when sitting at a table with other pilots, I'm usually looking over most folks head. That said, you may be right for what you sat in or the parachute in the seat. I'm just wondering if the seat was truly down all the way, it has 3 settings.
I've also had people question my ability to sit in a Yak-52 or 52TW and I have to remind them I owned a 52, I swept the yak award records at the first Manitowoc gathering.
Randy DeVere
[quote] On Dec 29, 2015, at 14:01, Bitterlich, Mark G CIV NAVAIR, WD <mark.bitterlich(at)navy.mil> wrote:
Roger that Bear... I guess it depends on the size of the human really. I know you are tall, but I believe most of your height is in your legs, mine is in the torso.
Sat in them both. 52 had more headroom for me. With the special canopy, I am sure you are correct! You know more about CJ's than most folks around.
Actually there is more room in my 50 than a 52... truly. That said, I also moved the 50 seat back a few inches and tilted it a tad to make it even better.
I'm up for being told what really makes a "better formation" aircraft. I think it has a lot to do with personal perspectives really. You put a MTV9-250/260 prop on just about anything, and you have an instant air brake with makes formation somewhat easier. I have flown the 50 formation IFR in the goo counting rivets, and other than a Suke, I think it is the best at every darn thing, formation included, it just doesn't have the legs.
Take care,
Mark
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skyjockey
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:26 am Post subject: Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: First time buyer of a Yak 52 or N |
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Well I am short so fitting into either is not issue. Need something in budget range under 100K that works for me. One guy showed me a nice Yak 52TW but wants 140K! I can buy a T-6 or T34 for that price range.
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