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DaveM2 wrote:Check your PM
Iclo wrote:I know that "John" Garric (A French man but living in Texas) made various full scale reprodutions of Yak. From what I heard, He dissassembled a complete existing airframe to being able to reproduce the plane.
Ha was also the builder of a incredible reproduction of a Potez 63-11.
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DH82EH wrote:These guys are building one, with original Klimov engine and it's for sale!
http://www.aerovintagespares.com/avspar ... ation.html
Certainly not cheap!
Andy
JimH wrote:Not to be a killjoy or a jerk, but why not build an L-4? A Mustang is going to be upwards of 1mil +....a yak will be well over 500k....an L-4, priced out from Wag-Aero, around $20-25,000. It's not as glamorous but its a great place to start, learn basic welding and fabric skills AND tailwheel skills. Just a thought...I don't ever want to kick somebody's dream in the teeth. good luck!!!
Jim
Dan K wrote:Hi Austin,
Just to expand on some previous thoughts:
I believe Jean Garric constructed his Yak-3 replica by modeling an original airframe and adding Yak-11 wings (and a V-1710, of course). You can search the FAA database under N# "N3UA" for his contact info.
I'm really not familiar with the construction details for the following Yak-7 other than what's in this linked article:
http://www.simhq.com/_air10/air_300c.html
Again, for contact info try N# "N7YK" at the FAA site.
Apparently current conversion work continues in NZ on the following Yak-9V project:
http://jemaviation.co.nz/current/yak-9v/
You may need to part with $40,000 to gain any trade secrets, but there must be worse things in life than being a part-owner of a piston fighter.![]()
I even recall a Merlin-engined project up for sale a few years ago...sound familiar, anyone?