Yak-130: News

The flights of Yak-130 jets will be resumed in July

The flights of Yak-130 operational trainers will be resumed in July 2014. We remind you that Yak-130 fleet was grounded after a crash occurred on April 15th 2014 near Akhtubinsk, Lenta.ru reports with reference to Russian Ministry of Defense.

In addition, the ministry confirmed the plans for creation of the Yak-130 aerobatic team called “Krilya Tavridi” (The Wings of Tavrida). The team will comprise four jets and later two more aircraft will join it. The establishment of the team was started in November 2013. At present Russian air forces comprise four aerobatic teams: Russian Knights (Kubinka, operates Su-27 fighters), Strizhi (Kubinka, operates MiG-29 fighters), Sokoli Rossiyi (stand for Falcons of Russia, Lipetsk, operates Su-27 jets) and Torzhok-based helicopter aerobatic team Berkuti.

The crash of Yak-130 near Akhtubinsk (Astrakhan Region) occurred due to control system failure. The crew comprising two pilots has managed to eject, but one of the pilots died.

Yak-130 is the two-seat next-generation operational trainer developed by Yakovlev design bureau. It is intended for pilot training and combat missions performed under normal and severe weather conditions. The jet is capable of destroying ground and air targets. The jet’s aircraft performance coupled with the capabilities of its control system make it suitable for training of future pilots of “4+”-generation and fifth-generation fighters.

Any informations if RuAF will buy radar equipped Yak-130 too, or they will be for export only?

medo wrote:Any informations if RuAF will buy radar equipped Yak-130 too, or they will be for export only?

Pointless for RuAF IMO. We need trainers now, not wannabe attack birds.

Hi guys, when I was reading an article about the Yak-130 yesterday I found out that the engines it use are Ukrainian made Progress AI-222, with the developments in Ukraine today, there is a risk of disruption with the supply of its engines.. Russia has a number of local engine makers, so cant they just make their own engines for this aircraft?

AbsoluteZero wrote:Hi guys, when I was reading an article about the Yak-130 yesterday I found out that the engines it use are Ukrainian made Progress AI-222, with the developments in Ukraine today, there is a risk of disruption with the supply of its engines.. Russia has a number of local engine makers, so cant they just make their own engines for this aircraft?

Saluyt makes the cold section and other parts of the engine.
Localization of the entire engine in Russia is possible, but would take some time.

The upgraded Yak-130 aircraft will start performing flights this week

Yak-130 operational trainer will perform a test flight in Moscow Region in order to test the upgraded control system, ITAR-TASS reports with reference to Deputy CEO of Yakovlev design bureau on flight testing, Hero of Russia, Roman Taskaev.

Yak-130 fleet was grounded after a crash occurred on April 15th 2014 near Akhtubinsk (Astrakhan Region). Both pilots have managed to eject, but one of the pilots died. The crash occurred due to control system failure.

"We have taken delivery of the upgraded control system and its installation is in progress. We will check the compatibility of all the aircraft systems and the flights will be started next week", - Taskaev said earlier.

He added that after successful testing of the upgraded system carried out at Gromov Flight Research Institute the new electronic circuit will be installed on all the serial Yak-130 jets manufactured in Russia. The flights of Yak-130 fleet will be resumed once the jets are fitted with the upgraded control system, the design bureau’s chief pilot explained.

We remind you that Commander-in-Chief of the Russian air forces, Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev, said earlier that the flights of Yak-130 fleet will be resumed in July.

The development of Yak-130 operational trainer (NATO reporting name: Mitten) was started in early 1990s by Yakovlev design bureau. The jet performed its maiden flight in 1996; in 2002 it was selected as the primary trainer of the Russian air forces. Many of its systems have quadruple redundancy, which allows decreasing the failure probability.

The serial production of Yak-130 aircraft is being carried out by Irkutsk Aviation Plant. 48 jets have been delivered to Russian air forces so far; they are operated by the 209th Borisoglebsk airbase (Voronezh Region). A total of 65 vehicles of the type must be delivered to the customer under the existing contracts. Moreover, 16 Yak-130s were delivered to Algeria in 2011.

By the end of 2014 all Yaks will be delivered   

Russian Air Force received nearly all combat training Yak-130

New controls build in and tested   

OKB Yakovlev: modified control system of the Yak-130 has been successfully tested

Viktor wrote:By the end of 2014 all Yaks will be delivered   

Russian Air Force received nearly all combat training Yak-130

So what is the situation here, only FIVE Yaks to be delivered by the end of this year to VVS? I think last year it was 20 delivered, has there been any delivered this year? The planned production for this year was apparently 25! How about the VMF Yak-130s (10 on order according to bmpd, but some newslets stated earlier VMF made an initial order for 5 Su-30SM and 5 Yak-130?), what is the situation there? Apart from the grounding problem, would this big production drop be caused by engine availability due to the ukrainian embargo? How about exports status (24 for Bangladesh, 36 for Syria, 4 for Belarus and possibly 6 for Vietnam), recent news stated 9 should be delivered to Syria this year. Thanks.

Commander in Chief of the Russian Air Force: "Yak-130 will not be further developed to light attack aircraft"

I find it logic

George1 wrote:Commander in Chief of the Russian Air Force: "Yak-130 will not be further developed to light attack aircraft"

I find it logic

Russian air force doesn't need Yak-130 in light combat aircraft version (single seater, twin seater), I agree here, but could be a good plane for export. There are plenty of similar planes to be replaced like A-4, F-5, MiG-21, J-22, A-5,... Today Yak-130 is excellent trainer for air force academies, but radar equipped Yak-130 trainer could serve as advanced combat trainer for combat units, where radar could be used for all weather trainings as well as for real combat trainings before pilots are enough trained for planes as Su-35 or T-50, which don't have twin seater. They could also be used for higher annual fighter pilots flight hours as flight hour in Yak-130 is cheaper than in Su-35 or Su-30SM and could simulate their flight and combat caracteristics. This also mean real fighters could be less stretched with annual flight hours.

Aviation Equipment Holding Company to deliver equipment for Yak-130 aircraft worth 500 million rubles
Russian Aviaton » Saturday August 23, 2014 12:21 MSK

In 2014 Aviation Equipment Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) will deliver state-of-the-art equipment worth 500 million rubles for Yak-130 operational trainers, the holding’s press-service reports.

"State-of-the-art ignition exciters, filters for fuel systems, contact and oxygen units for Yak-130 jet (the aircraft is manufactured in Irkutsk since 2011) will be delivered to a customer. The major manufacturers of components for the operational trainer are Aviation Equipment’s Ufa-based enterprises", - the company noted.

Under the contract between Aviation Equipment and Irkut Corporation signed in December 2013, six enterprises of the Holding Company are involved in production and deliveries of the equipment designed for Yak-130 jets. In particular, Ufa Research and Development Enterprise `Molniya` supplies FADEC systems for the jet’s engine and APU – ESU-222 and ERRD-14-130. This system was developed specially for the jet and it has no analogues. The Full Authority Digital Engine Control system (FADEC) manufactured by the company has the following capabilities: engine start, control of the engine in all operating modes, protection of the engine from critical parameters, control and monitoring of its systems, including vibration monitoring. The major advantage of ESU-222 is the integration of all the functions within one device. Earlier, a separate unit was required to perform each function.

Moreover, Molniya developed ignition exciters PVF-11-1 and PVF-11-3 especially for Yak-130’s engine and APU. These ignition exciters assure ignition of fuel-air mixture during engine start. Their weight is 20% lower as compared to analogues and their service life is 3-4 times longer thanks to usage of the latest technical solutions and materials.

Gidravlika Ufa Aggregate Enterprise supplies hydraulic fuel filters ZhKDE.061146.007 with a high degree of filtration – 5 micrometers. This high-pressure system differs from the older models with a degree of filtration of 12 micrometers, because it uses a new filter blockage indicator. Thanks to the new indicator the weight of the filter is lower by 500 g as compared to its analogues. Installation of two such systems allows decreasing the aircraft’s weight by 1 kg. In addition, the Ufa-based enterprise supplies flexible sleeves made of fluoroplastic designed for Yak-130. The sleeves are designed for connecting different units working under conditions of high vibrations. They will be used in the aileron actuation system (controls the angle of bank) as well as booster and main hydraulic systems, the company explained.

UAPO will supply solid state igniters SP-70 for Yak-130 designed for igniting the fuel-air mixture during engine start. The operational trainer will also be fitted with Ku-30E contact unit assuring electric contact in high-voltage networks of ignition systems and a shielded angle block UE-90E providing electric contact between a high-voltage cable and a head of the igniter.

Kotlas electromechanical plant (KEMZ) and Respirator Research and Development Enterprise supply oxygen cylinders and other equipment for the aircraft.

In addition, Aviation Equipment developed a three-phase transformer PTS-250S designed for provision of constant power supply; Yak-130 will be fitted with this component too. The production of PTS-250S was mover from Moscow to UAPO. In July 2014 UAPO manufactured the first 100 units of the type. The planned output for 2014 is 1150 PTS-250S units; the output should reach 1500 ones in 2015.

The 3 new Yak-130 delivered are borts 51, 52, 53. No less than 10 more, including bort 54, seem also close to delivery!

http://forums.airforce.ru/matchast/3230-ekspluataciya-dh-k-130-a-16/#post112102

Man, they really are some good lookin' birds... The production rate also seems fast, which is always a plus.

so initial order of 55 is almost completed

Loads more Yak-130 and Su-30SM images from IAPO taken yesterday here:
http://russianplanes.net/city/Irkutsk-2_%28IAPO%29

Nice

2014Belarusian "Talisman" protect the Russian Yak-130

Viktor wrote:Nice  

2014Belarusian "Talisman" protect the Russian Yak-130

Excellent news. I hope RuAF will buy Talisman pods also for Mig-29 and Su-25 planes. On Talisman pod they could still place launcher for R-73 missile an it have MAWS sensor inside. They are good choice for MiG-29K/KUB.

PC-9 and Tucano are more advanced trainers, because students start flying in lighter trainers before they go to PC-9 or Tucano. Yak-152 is more a basic trainer, with which students will start flying (the first engine plane flying) like Zlin or Cessna trainers. I think Yakovlev will make Yak-152 powerful enough basic trainer, that students could be able to go from Yak-152 to Yak 130 jet trainer without a need of a trainer in between like PC-9 or Tucano.

Nice

Armavir training airbase received three new Yak-130

New version of Yak-130. Maybe this one is equipped with radar and need some more space in the nose for other equipment.

Is that the datalink antenna on the side of the nose?

It's a fluorescent position strip.