Yak 11 "CZECH MATE" ... Reno Racer?

[Pisis]

Hi everyone,

on a French server called Fanakit, I was scrolling down thru the 1/72 acft galleries untill I found this:

YAK 11 "CZECH MATE", un autre Reno Racer

with two pics of the model. I don't speak French, but "un autre" probably means "which flew", or something like this.

Does anyone has any info on that particular plane? Any sources greately welcomed!!!

Cheers,
Pisis

PS: Worth to visit this Fanakit page. Adress is: http://www.ksurf.net/~fanakit/index.htm

 

[cheddar cheese]

"Un autre" means "another".

I found these stats on it but nothing else...talk about modified!

A Russian Yak-11 2-seat trainer (600 hp)
Made in Czechoslovakia (ergo the name)
Acquired from the Egyptian Air Force
Modified to take an R-2800 engine from a Corsair, boosted to almost 3000 hp
Gearbox from a North American Savage
Prop Hub from a Bearcat
Cut-down prop blades from a Skyraider
Spinner from a Douglas A-26 Invader
Cowl from a French Breguet 763 airliner!
Metal-skinned fuselage and enlarged fin
Canopy from a Formula One Racer

 

[Pisis]

Thanks for quick info, CC! Where did you find it - on google?

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yeah just type in Yak-11 Czech Mate and it comes up with lots of sites 8) That was the first one I found with info about the plane though, most of them were to do with the Reno air races and gave little or no info about the actual plane.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

my god!! that's a chav's dream........

 

[Pisis]

Hmmm... I was too lazy to go on google in that particular moment.

my god!! that's a chav's dream........

What is "chav"?

 

[Stancia]

Hello,

My father owes Czech Mate, what would you like to know about it..

 

[r2800doublewasp]

I saw it fly at the last reno air races It was pretty cool!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Hello,

My father owes Czech Mate, what would you like to know about it..

I saw you guys run at the pylon school - pretty sharp! Are you ready for September?