Comparison of Yakovlev Yak-12 and Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

Attribute	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six ×	Yakovlev Yak-12 ×
General
Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft	Yakovlev
Model	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six	Yakovlev Yak-12
Country	United States	Russia
Manufactured from (year)	1965	1946
Manufactured to (year)	2007	1960
Type	Private Single Engine	Military Propellor Planes
Icao	PA32	YK12
Performance
Engine	1x Lycoming IO-540-K1A5	1x Ivchenko AI-14R
Power, hp (hp)	300	260
Avionics	King KMA Audio Panel, Garmin 255 Nav / com 833	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	280	181
Approach speed (km/h)	102	81
Travel range (km)	1,352	815
Service ceiling (m)	4,953	4,161
Rate of climb (m/sec)	5.33	4.11
Take off distance (m)	348	126
Landing distance (m)	305	90
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,542	1,588
Max landing weight (kg)	1,542	1,588
Max payload (kg)	680	529
Fuel tank capacity (l)	318	-
Baggage volume (m³)	0.2	-
Dimensions
Seats	6	4
Cabin height (m)	1.23	-
Cabin width (m)	1.24	-
Cabin length (m)	3.02	-
Exterior length (m)	8.45	9
Tail height (m)	2.4	3.12
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.35	1.2
Wing span (m)	10	12.6
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets