Specs

General Characteristics:

• Crew: one or two
• Length: 6.91 m (22.67 ft)
• Wingspan: 8.16 m (26.77 ft)
• Height: 1.65 m (5.41 ft)
• Empty weight: 769 kg (1,695 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 990 kg (2,183 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× M-14X, 268 kW (360 hp)

Performance:

• Maximum speed: 460 km/h (285 mph)
• Cruise speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
• Range: 700 km (435 mi)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
• Rate of climb: 15 m/s (3,000+ ft/min)

About The Plane: All metal aerobatic monoplane, powered by 360hp Vedeneyev M-14P with custom 3-bladed propeller. Russian Thunder is the first production Yak-54, serial number 01002, built in 1996. It is the only Yak-54 currently flying in the United States, and one of only a handful built.