Serial
800506 N81YK
| Type | Yakovlev
Yak-53 Converted from Yak-52 in 1981 by the Yakovlev Design Bureau |
| Serial number | 800506 |
| Year built | 1980 |
| Current registration | N81YK |
| Engine | Ivchenko Vedeneyev M-14P |
| HP | 360hp |
| Status | Operational and flying |
| Based | KOAR Marina, California - USA |
| Owner |
James Selby Jr, 3049 Zanetta Drive, Marina, California 93933-3927 USA |
| jimscjs@mbay.net | |
| Website | www.nanchangaircraft.com |
| Phone number | +1 831 883 1266 |
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History: In 1981 the Sowjet military ordered the development of a light attack aircraft. Yakovlev met the requirements by converting a Yak-52 and designating it Yak-53. But only one Yak-53 was built. More information on the Yak-53 design and this specific aircraft can be found here  Photo 1: N81YK Barry Stuart Pacific Aviation Databases Org© |
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