A comparison of the sizes of the Soviet Yak-18T passenger aircraft and the American Cessna 172 light general aviation aircraft. [2560×1575]

Posted by pilotoyakrf@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 25 comments

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The Skyhawk is a tank with wings and very resilient. Its wings will basically never fatigue fail because of how the strut distributes the loads. The як has cantilevered wings. See the Piper wing spar AD.

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segelflugzeugdriver@reddit

Yak is rated for aerobatics, Cessna isn't. My money is on the yak being stronger

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TheOriginalJBones@reddit

Yak wing is strong like back of worker. Adjust opinion, comrade.

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Flowa-Powa@reddit

YAK has more than twice the power and is aerobatic, completely different aircraft

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MattheiusFrink@reddit

And twice the empty weight 🤣

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markcocjin@reddit

Has any company ever tried to adapt the seating and interior volume and ergonomics of a 4 door sedan to a plane?

Would it be bad for aerodynamics? Has the ideal cross section always been to be as close to a circle as possible?

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MattheiusFrink@reddit

Ever heard of a cirrus?

The theory is good, but the execution is usually shit.

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free-creddit-report@reddit

Cirrus SR-22

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axVio2s@reddit

Diamond Da 42 / Da 62 come to mind

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thewillz@reddit

Yeah, that sort of design is common in modern aircraft. You just don’t see it in your flight school because most of their aircraft are pretty old. For example, the Honda jet has pretty the same seats as in their minivan.

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GustheWalrus@reddit

Compare legacy aircraft with cars of that era. Aircraft builders were heavily influenced by the automotive industry, especially styling wise.
I think an example of an aircraft family that kinda pulled off that car vibe is the Socata TB-9/10/20.
https://www.airmodsflightcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/N137ER-1204a-1024x732.jpg

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TheOriginalJBones@reddit

You want as little frontal area as possible, so narrower and shorter is better.

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MDlynette@reddit

I’ve always been a fan of Soviet aircraft design, as far as visual appearance. Some of their fighters, bombers and even the helos have a more natural appearance, almost like they are alive, it’s hard describe.

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Snokjakk@reddit

The hind epitomizes this

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vyralinfection@reddit

Even if I didn't know that's a YAK, that 18T looks like whoever made it was used to making combat aircraft and trainers.

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TheOtherDenton@reddit

trainers

Because it is exactly that, an "evolution" of Yak-18 trainer, now primarily for civilian aviation.

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rcbif@reddit

The Yak has nearly twice the fuel burn rate of the Cessna to fly slower, lol.

I'm sure it sounds nicer though.

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Individual_Dirt_3365@reddit

Yak was designed for aerobatic flights and aviation schools

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vlabakje90@reddit

"What’s as big as a house, burns 20 liters of fuel every hour, puts out a shit-load of smoke and noise, and cuts an apple into three pieces? A Soviet machine made to cut apples into four pieces!"

Had to think of this because of your remark. I don't know anything about this plane so I'm not judging.

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StrigiStockBacking@reddit

Yeah, so? What's the point here?

Is this how lazy karma farming has become?

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