...he success of the Yak-1 inspired several other successful designs, pushing Yakovlev to the top tier of Soviet fighter aircraft engineering for decades to come.
...German aviation industry in October 1939. His interest was in aerodynamic design and during a visit at Heinkel, their new radiator lacking He 100 fighter wa
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The '''Yakovlev Yak-7B''' is the third variant of the Yak-7 fighter aircraft family. The Ya
* Worse manoeuvrability compared to all other low-tier Yakovlev fighters
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...mechanical system, a new control stick based on the Messerschmitt Bf 109's design, a new gunsight, an airtight fuselage, a retractable tailwheel, and enhance
Like other Yakovlev fighters, the Yak-1B is a jack-of-all-trades, having good speed, turning ab
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The '''Yakovlev Yak-9T''' was the second variant of the [[Yak-9 (Family)|Yak-9 fighter airc
The Yakovlev 9T or Yak-9T as it is most popularly referred to in-game, being the most po
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...nt of the [[Yak-9T]], which was the second variant of the [[Yak-9 (Family)|Yakovlev-9 fighter aircraft family]]. The Yak-9K was an attempt to increase firepowe
...as the first combat aircraft designed by Alexander Yakovlev's construction bureau. The most mass-produced Soviet fighter of the war, it remained in productio
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...g massive production and evolving into many variants. Alexander Sergeevich Yakovlev built the Yak-9 around a powerful set of Klimov engines that would serve as
...as the first combat aircraft designed by Alexander Yakovlev's construction bureau. The most mass-produced Soviet fighter of the war, it remained in productio
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...nisation. Thus, Yakovlev returned to the I-30 prototype, incorporating new design elements inspired by the Yak-1, eventually producing the Yak-3. The Yak-3 d
As mentioned earlier, the Yak-3 retains the typical Yakovlev traits of great speed and climb at low altitude, good manoeuvrability, and
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The '''Yakovlev Yak-3P''' is the second variant of the [[Yak-3 (Family)|Yak-3 fighter aircr
...well as aluminium shortages, meant that the project had to be put on hold. Yakovlev resumed the development in 1943 while working on an upgraded version of the
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...as the first combat aircraft designed by Alexander Yakovlev's construction bureau. The most mass-produced Soviet fighter of the war, it remained in productio
...h more advanced internally. This is not unexpected, as almost two years of design and combat experience of the Yak series went into the Yak-9. Also, at the t
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...E}} designed by and built at the Mikoyan-Gurevich manufacturing plant. The design of the MiG-3 specifically allocated it to be a high altitude interceptor, o
...made to the plane was renamed to MiG-3. Though the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau rectified many of the MiG-1's deficiencies, unfortunately, the resulting ai
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...made to the plane was renamed to MiG-3. Though the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau rectified many of the MiG-1's deficiencies, unfortunately, the resulting ai
...sign Bureau set out to fix these deficiencies and when complete, the MiG-3 design teams optimized it for high altitude operations above 6,000 m (20,000 ft).
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...made to the plane was renamed to MiG-3. Though the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau rectified many of the MiG-1's deficiencies, unfortunately, the resulting ai
...sign Bureau set out to fix these deficiencies and when complete, the MiG-3 design teams optimized it for high altitude operations above 20,000 ft (6,000 m).
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...he very first Soviet jet aircraft to fly in history. Eventually, the 57 mm design was dropped after a few prototypes due to unreliability, weight issues, and
...later in 1945 that pressure was put on both Mikoyan-Gurevich and Sukhoi do design and develop a single-seat jet fighter utilizing two captured German BMW 003
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...e end, this design and Lavochkin's [[La-174|Project 174]] ended up beating Yakovlev's heavily delayed [[Yak-30D|Yak-30]], and were chosen as the Soviet Union's
...compete with the leading models of the world. In 1947, the Mikoyan Design Bureau started the development of a front line fighter with a Nene (RD-45) turboje
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...later in 1945 that pressure was put on both Mikoyan-Gurevich and Sukhoi do design and develop a single-seat jet fighter utilizing two captured German BMW 003
In the end of 1945, the Mikoyan Design Bureau began the development of a jet fighter with two BMW-003 engines (producing
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...llent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau. This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promisin
...it comes to visibility through the rear hemisphere of the aircraft due to design features and slightly humped structure of the aircraft which will block som
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...well as aluminium shortages, meant that the project had to be put on hold. Yakovlev resumed the development in 1943 while working on an upgraded version of the
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...well as aluminium shortages, meant that the project had to be put on hold. Yakovlev resumed the development in 1943 while working on an upgraded version of the
* [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/250143-yakovlev-yak-3-vk-107a/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]
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Like the La-9 and many designs from Lavochkin Design Bureau, the La-11 is specialized at below 4,000 m (around 13,000 ft) thanks to its
The NS-23 cannons are common to players who played Yakovlev fighters as well, mostly fitted in the engine cowl with fairly few rounds.
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...ous aircraft with its excellent performance, handling, and guns. Like many Yakovlev fighters, the Yak-3 is no exception to being able to manoeuvre well. It has
The Yak-3 is the pinnacle of the piston engine Yakovlev design, with a much more powerful engine, the addition of a second MG (meaning the
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