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Post by Gavin Conroy on Oct 7, 2011 18:09:04 GMT 12
Was a great day today at Omaka as the Yak 3 fired into life for the first time. The engine was run twice and the testing was flawless, which is a great testiment to the work of JEM aviation. It is always a great experience to see an engine fired up in a restoration project for the first time. It sounded wonderful :-) Arthur still has his Yak 3 in town so we are a bit spoilt at the moment. Utube link.      |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 7, 2011 18:36:14 GMT 12
Nice work! There is lots going on there at the moment, the Skyhawk, the Penguin and now this. Nice photos Gavin.
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Post by thebrads on Oct 7, 2011 18:54:11 GMT 12
Nice work, and to Daniel, good to see your hard work coming along.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Oct 7, 2011 20:59:22 GMT 12
Have just added an update to my website covering todays engine runs.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 8, 2011 20:10:35 GMT 12
This has seemingly been a long rebuild so is this rebuilt from a genuine WWII Yak 3 wreck or airframe? Or is it one of the late production new builds done by Yakolev in the 1990's? Or is it from a different source again?
I assume the engine is an Allison?
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Post by lumpy on Oct 8, 2011 20:54:53 GMT 12
This has seemingly been a long rebuild so is this rebuilt from a genuine WWII Yak 3 wreck or airframe? Or is it one of the late production new builds done by Yakolev in the 1990's? Or is it from a different source again? I assume the engine is an Allison? |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Oct 8, 2011 21:37:26 GMT 12
Here are a couple more video links and some extra photos from today. A bit more power during yesterdays second run. The pair running together.   Finally one last photo taken this morning just as the weather was turning from good to not so good.  |
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