Tag: civilian aircraft

  • Yakovlev Yak-52

    The former USSR’s Design Bureau originally designed the 360-HP Yak-52 as a light aerobatic trainer for the military. After training in the Yak-52, the pilot would graduate to a jet airplane. Today, mostly private owners use the tricycle-geared two-seat aircraft as an aerobatic plane. The Yak-52 is also desirable for those who operate on grass […]

  • Military Surplus

    Military surplus aircraft refers to those aircraft that are no longer in use by the armed forces of a country. Such military surplus aircraft are used in various ways. Companies have been established which convert surplus military aircraft into civilian aircraft to be sold to individuals. More frequently than complete aircraft, you will find parts […]

  • Civilian

    For the average pilot, civilian aircraft form the nucleus of their world. While they might admire and desire the faster, more exciting models that are seen at military airbases, it is the slower, more functional models that bring home the bacon. In general, civilian aircraft are more affordable and are easier to obtain as they […]

  • Cessna 150

    The Cessna 150 is one of the most popular flight trainers of all time. Cessna offered two model choices for the 150: the Commuter and the Aerobat which was basically the same plane but structurally reinforced for aerobatic flying and with quick-release door pins installed. The 150 is a two-seat plane with tricycle landing gear, […]