Originally Posted by
4forward8back
The landing gear throughout the video and in the still referenced is fully retracted.
The standard '52 is a bit different to most other aircraft in this regard. Even when fully retracted, the landing gear is almost entirely exposed. Great in a wheels up landing! Just jack it up, lower the gear, replace the prop and fly away.
Interesting- I knew it didn't fully disappear but the mains look like they are much lower than they should be. There is clear daylight between the tops of the wheels and the wing. In any case I"ll defer to your expertise here as previously mentioned my Yak 52 experience consists solely of watching them infrequently from the ground. I am going to go look at some images though as my mind still isn't buying what you are suggesting (and is in fact probably true...).
Cheers-
dce