The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Russian primary trainer aircraft which first flew in 1976. It is still being produced in Romania by Aerostar as Iak-52. The Yak-52 was designed originally as an aerobatic trainer for students in the Soviet DOSAAF training organisation, which trained both civilian sport pilots and military pilots. Since the early 1990s and the fall of the Soviet Union, many Yak 52s have been exported to the west. Of the approximately 2150 produced to date, most now fly in the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and other western countries. This package is an FSX/Acceleration update of John Carter's FS9 VC model, featuring a highly detailed 2D panel by the designer himself and a new VC panel on the basis of the excellent 2D, both equipped with mostly Russian gauges. Included are three additional repaints by Mick Sinclair, slightly modified to eliminate some color and and caption issues on the fuselage. Thanks to John Carter for the original model and to Mick Sinclair for the repaints and Aaron Swindle for the sound, repaint modifications, new VC design and new gauge configuration by Michael Pook. Not sure if the the model runs in FS2004 .