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Yak-3/0470102


Serial #: -
Construction #: 0470102
Civil Registration:
  N915LP
  ZK-YAK
  VH-YZK
Model: Yak-3UA
Name: None
Status:
  New Build, Airworthy
Last info: 2002
   History:
NEW BUILD AIRCRAFT
- Built by Yakolev, Orenburg, Russia.
-- Production of 11 Model 3UA's with Allison V1710 engines.
Gunnel Aviation, Santa Monica, CA, 1993.
Bruce Lockwood/Flight Magic Inc, Pacific Palisades, CA, June 10, 1994.
- Registered as N915LP.
- US certification test flying, Mojave, CA, July 1994.
Alpine USA Ltd, Wilmington, DE, OCt. 1994-1995.
Alpine Fighter Collection, Wanaka, NZ, 1994-1999.
- Shipped to NZ, arriving at Wanaka on Nov. 1994.
- First flight Jan. 7, 1995.
- Registered as ZK-YAK, Mar. 28, 1996.
Steve Hart/Merel Associates Ltd, Wanaka, July 12, 1999.
- Shipped to Brisbane-Archerfield, Queensland, arriving Aug. 1999.
- First flight, Archerfield, Nov. 20, 1999.
- Flew in Soviet AF scheme.
Steve Hart/Merrell Associates Ltd/Hart's Flying Fighter Museum, Archerfield, Queensland, Apr. 20, 2000-2002.
Source(s):
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
 Photo Source(s):
None