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27k photo of the Su-39 (maquette?), courtesy of Yuri
Sorokin (Aviation)
Primary trainer, designed to replace the Yak-52. Intended for training
and skill maintaining of civil pilots and airforce cadets. Suitable also
for airclubs, liaison and light transport duties.
The Su-39 is a tandem two seat aircraft with retractable tricycle landing
gear, derived from the Su-26 and Su-29 aerobatic competition aircraft.
Originally planned 400hp M-14PF engine was found unreliable and
short on resource, and classic well-tested 360hp M-14P was fitted.
Variety of navigation equipment may be custom-fitted, including GPS, long-range
and short-range navigation and even automatic landing approach.
Expected resource is 10000hours. Airframe strength and power
load allow to perform aerobatics in loads range +11/-10g. Both seats
are equipped with SKS-94 emergency ejection system (same as on Su-31),
developed by AOOT 'Zvezda', creator of the K-36 combat aircraft 0-0 ejection
seat. Cost of one hour is 2 to 2.5 times less than for class aircraft in
the other same.
Note that the recent upgrade of Su-25 attack plane is also designated
Su-39. May be for confusion? See Su-39;
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