Tag: yak-3

Posted on by

“Fw 190 / Yak-3” ASH-82T Engines With Complete Logs Offered For Sale

Please Note: This is an archived post. The information presented here may not be current and the associated listing may no longer be active.

ASH-82 engines have hit the market.

“O SMOH Czech Mfg. NOT CHINESE. FW190, Yak-3. Reno Racer? Have a spare engine ready to go.”

Variants of the ASH-82 were used to power the Yak-3U and Chinese-built copies have reportedly become “the chosen engine for powering modern 21st century reproductions of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190A built in Germany.” This specific engine is described as an ASH-82T and there are reportedly two engines available, with each said to have complete logs and all accessories.

The engines are currently located in Edmonds, WA and are reportedly available for sale or trade. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Top Image: B. Huber from Wikimedia Commons)

Posted on by

Yak-3 Suffers Significant Damage After Colliding With Cherry Picker at Wanaka Airshow [Video]

While landing at New Zealand’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow on Saturday, Yak-3 ZK-YYY collided with a cherry picker that was parked along the grass runway, causing significant damage to the airframe.

The machine had just completed a performance with a second Yak-3 when the incident occurred, which resulted in the separation of the starboard wing. The cherry picker, which was reportedly intended for use in a later event, was unmanned at the time, and thankfully the Yak’s pilot/owner, Arthur Dovey, emerged from the aircraft unharmed.

The machine was previously sent to Russia and converted from a Yak-11 to a Yak-3. It is said to be “very close” to the type’s original specifications, although the scarcity of the original Klimov V12 powerplant resulted in the use of an Allison V1710.

An evaluation of the aircraft will be needed to determine the full extent of the damage. An inquiry will also reportedly be launched the determine why the cherry picker had been positioned in the area.

Click below to watch video of the incident.

Continue reading Yak-3 Suffers Significant Damage After Colliding With Cherry Picker at Wanaka Airshow [Video]