[WhoDatNotSayin]

at first it reminded me of SNJ-3/5 Texan
damn those non-subtle russians taking ideas from us

I'd say the Yak 52 has about as much resemblance to a SNJ/Texan as the P-51 has to a Bf-109. Similar technology leads to similar designs, though I'd suggest the Yak has more of a fighter pedigree than the SNJ. Though the Soviet Union was willing enough to copy US designs in the late 1940s, they had earlier arguably even been ahead in terms of understanding the requirements for modern fighters.