YAKOVLEV Yak-18T (ФΛΑ01042)

Thank you this photo. This is an aircraft that is not seen in the States much. I always enjoy seeing new aircraft, regardless of their age or the age of the photo.

@Alan: this is one of my favorite pictures. In Europe we are near to russia and so we see inevitably some russian planes. But for this picture I was in Moscow and found some really friendly people who made some special flights for us to made our photographers dreams through. Sometimes only for a box of Marlboro Cigarettes.

jobeard: you're welcome

Construction Number: 5 20 12 09
Last Civil Registration: RA-01042

Typically solid-looking Russian build. Probably an M14 engine with the usual problems with engine-cooling gills.
Nice shot.

Looks like a heavy Russian Brute

@ John & John: To my knowledge it is an M14 Engine. But i was only passenger, cooling problems are not mine. But it was really solid russinan work. You cannot destroy it with an swiss army knife. I have seen there a lot of other russian planes, they dont't have really up to date avionics but they are solid as a rock.

Nice