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=== Flight Performance === | === Flight Performance === | ||
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' | ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' | ||
| − | + | [[File:Yak-2 KABB an trn 26 003.png|450px|thumb|right|A '''{{PAGENAME}}''' taking out a [[Pyörremyrsky]].]] | |
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* 8 mm Steel plate in pilot's seat. | * 8 mm Steel plate in pilot's seat. | ||
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| + | For an attacker aircraft, the {{PAGENAME}} is in a unique situation that it is not outfitted with various armour plates and bulletproof glass as one might expect, however, this aircraft has only one armour plate and that is the 8 mm steel plate located behind the pilot's seat. This steel plate helps protect the pilot from largely machine gun fire from the rear quadrant, but that is about it. Since this version of the Yak-2 was modified from the original version and very few were built, what would typically be later additions never made it to the aircraft. As such, the plexiglass cockpit windows all around the pilot including the entire front face are just standard plexiglass and this makes it very dangerous when manoeuvring into a head-on attack. Such attacks should be avoided as not only is the pilot vulnerable to being knocked out, but both engines are unprotected and could take damage and typically any damage taken from a head-on attack results in critical damage or total failure of the hit component (though the aircraft can fly on one engine, it cannot continue if the pilot is knocked out). | ||
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
=== Offensive armament === | === Offensive armament === | ||
| + | [[File:Yak-2 KABB jonigustavo 004.jpg|400px|thumb|right|A '''{{PAGENAME}}''' gaining altitude after a ground attack.]] | ||
<!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' --> | <!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' --> | ||
{{main|ShVAK (20 mm)|ShKAS (7.62 mm)}} | {{main|ShVAK (20 mm)|ShKAS (7.62 mm)}} | ||
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* 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons, chin-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total) | * 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons, chin-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total) | ||
* 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, chin-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total) | * 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, chin-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total) | ||
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| + | The {{PAGENAME}} is unique compared to many other fighters and attackers found in War Thunder in that its machine guns and autocannons are mounted in a ventral turret just below the cockpit. All guns are forward-facing which allow for the pilot to fire at any distance without having to worry about calculating for convergence, just for the bullet drop of the ammunition. If all four guns are fired at the same time, the ShVAK cannons will run out of ammunition first, which can be a problem when attacking an enemy aircraft as they are the harder-hitting weapons. The machine guns by themselves can take down another fighter, however it either takes well-placed shots for a pilot snipe or critical damage to the coolers or engine, otherwise, the enemy aircraft will typically just soak up the machine gun rounds. | ||
=== Suspended armament === | === Suspended armament === | ||
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* Without load | * Without load | ||
* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (400 kg total) | * 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (400 kg total) | ||
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| + | If the {{PAGENAME}} is to solely be used as a fighter/bomber interceptor, select the option "Without load" as the 400 kg of bombs will hinder the performance of the aircraft in its ability to manoeuvre effectively. When going for the ground-attack role, selecting the 4 x 100 kg bombs will allow the {{PAGENAME}} to attack lighter ground targets such as trucks, anti-aircraft artillery and light tanks. This load of bombs is less effective when it comes to bombing bases, instead, it should be relegated for one-off targets which are typically scattered around the map. If the bombs don't take out all of the targets, it is easy to turn the attacker around and eliminate the rest of the targets with the autocannons and machine guns. | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| − | In Ground RB, the Yak-2 can act as an excellent fighter, as it excels in low- | + | In Ground RB, the Yak-2 can act as an excellent fighter, as it excels in low-altitude combat. You can also exploit the 4 x FAB-100s on board to hit light targets like TDs and SPAAs. The Yak-2 is highly manoeuvrable and fast at the low altitudes of dogfights in the game mode and the twin ShVAK cannons will shred enemy airframes, although take care on expelling too much ammunition as you can only carry 150 rounds per cannon. Do not attempt heavy dives as the controls easily lock up, and the cockpit has no forward-facing protection, so head-on attacks are very risky. Despite its size and use as an attacker, no defensive armament exists on the aircraft. |
===Manual Engine Control=== | ===Manual Engine Control=== | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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| − | + | [[File:Yak-2 KABB jonigustavo 003.jpg|450px|thumb|right|Cockpit view has superb visibility for pilots who fly in simulator battles.]] | |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * Multi-role - | + | * Multi-role - fighter/ground attacker |
| − | * Very manoeuvrable at low altitudes | + | * Very manoeuvrable at low altitudes, excellent for higher altitude Boom & Zoom |
| − | * Powerful armament it consists of 2 ShVAKs Cannons and 2 ShKAS machine guns | + | * Powerful armament it consists of 2 ShVAKs Cannons and 2 ShKAS machine guns ventral mounted (no need to adjust for convergence) |
* Armament is more than adequate to destroy enemy aircraft | * Armament is more than adequate to destroy enemy aircraft | ||
| − | * Good speed it allows it to be used as a bomber interceptor | + | * Good speed it allows it to be used as both a fighter and bomber interceptor |
* Can actually be used as a heavy fighter | * Can actually be used as a heavy fighter | ||
* Decent rate of climb | * Decent rate of climb | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * Payload option is only 4 x 100 kg bomb | + | * Payload option is only 4 x 100 kg bomb, limited to only destroying light targets |
* No defensive armaments | * No defensive armaments | ||
| − | * Although the manoeuvrability is redeeming, | + | * Although the manoeuvrability is redeeming, important to keep up its speed |
* The cockpit doesn't have armoured plexiglass, head-on attacks are very dangerous | * The cockpit doesn't have armoured plexiglass, head-on attacks are very dangerous | ||
| − | * Engines are easily damaged/water cooled | + | * Engines are easily damaged/water-cooled |
* Controls stiffen in high-speed dives | * Controls stiffen in high-speed dives | ||
| + | * Rudder controlled manoeuvres difficult due to the small surface area on the vertical stabilizers | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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| + | [[File:Yak-2 KABB an trn 26 001.png|450px|thumb|right|]] | ||
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George Mozharovsky and Ivan Venevidov (MV) were two renowned designers of aircraft armament. They specialized in developing and building many variants of reloading systems, targeting sights, weapon suspensions systems, bomb deployment mounts and the "MV" series of aircraft gun turrets. In late 1940, Mozharovsky and Venevidov invented a new type of gun mount for attack aircraft called the "комбинированной артиллерийско-бомбардировочной батареей" (Russian for "Combined artillery-bomb battery") or KABB for short which was mounted to the ventral side of the aircraft. The premise behind this gun mount was it utilized two 20-mm ShVAK cannons and two ShKAS machine guns and the cannons could be pivoted mechanically from horizontal to downside of a maximum of 30 degrees. The cannons pivoted electrically while they were connected to the K-8T gun sight which pivoted mechanically tracking with the cannons, automatically adjusting as the cannons moved. The cannons could be fixed at an intermediate position between the 0 and 30-degree range. This system allowed the pilot to maintain horizontal flight and set up for his bombing run while suppressing the target with cannon fire at the same time. Hence the name for "combined artillery-bomb battery." | George Mozharovsky and Ivan Venevidov (MV) were two renowned designers of aircraft armament. They specialized in developing and building many variants of reloading systems, targeting sights, weapon suspensions systems, bomb deployment mounts and the "MV" series of aircraft gun turrets. In late 1940, Mozharovsky and Venevidov invented a new type of gun mount for attack aircraft called the "комбинированной артиллерийско-бомбардировочной батареей" (Russian for "Combined artillery-bomb battery") or KABB for short which was mounted to the ventral side of the aircraft. The premise behind this gun mount was it utilized two 20-mm ShVAK cannons and two ShKAS machine guns and the cannons could be pivoted mechanically from horizontal to downside of a maximum of 30 degrees. The cannons pivoted electrically while they were connected to the K-8T gun sight which pivoted mechanically tracking with the cannons, automatically adjusting as the cannons moved. The cannons could be fixed at an intermediate position between the 0 and 30-degree range. This system allowed the pilot to maintain horizontal flight and set up for his bombing run while suppressing the target with cannon fire at the same time. Hence the name for "combined artillery-bomb battery." | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
| − | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' | + | <!--''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''--> |
| + | ;Images | ||
| + | <div><ul> | ||
| + | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Yak-2 KABB an trn 26 002.png|thumb|none|250px|]] </li> | ||
| + | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Yak-2 KABB jonigustavo 001.jpg|thumb|none|250px|]] </li> | ||
| + | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Yak-2 KABB jonigustavo 002.jpg|thumb|none|250px|]] </li><!-- | ||
| + | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:F 4 phantom news005.jpg|thumb|none|250px|]] </li> | ||
| + | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:F 4 phantom news006.jpg|thumb|none|250px|]] </li>--> | ||
| + | </ul></div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Videos | ||
| + | {{Youtube-gallery|ILCez16Gi0E|'''Realistic: Yak-2 KABB (Soviet Beauty)''' - ''Jengar''|PLv_jl9DbZI|'''Yak-2 KABB - New Favourite Plane''' - ''Gamer Khan''|ukF_iSI9oqI|'''Update 1.75 - Yak-2 KAAB''' - ''TheEuropeanCanadian''}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | + | <!--''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' |
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;'' | * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;'' | ||
| − | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | + | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''--> |
| + | ;Related development | ||
| + | * Yakovlev [[Yak-4]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Breguet [[Br.693AB2|693]] | ||
| + | * Messerschmitt [[Bf_110_C-7|Bf 110]] | ||
| + | * Kawasaki [[Ki-45_ko|Ki-45]] | ||
| + | * Potez [[Potez_630|630]] and [[Potez_631|631]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 18 November 2019
Contents
Description
The Yak-2 KABB is a rank I Russian attacker
with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB) and 2.7 (SB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Résistance".
General info
Flight Performance
Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 4,800 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 492 | 480 | 9100 | 20.3 | 20.6 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 450 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 4,800 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 548 | 520 | 9100 | 17.9 | 19.8 | 21.0 | 12.8 | 450 |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| X | X | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| ??? | ~?? | ~? | ||
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < ??? | < ??? | < ??? | > ??? |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| ?,??? m | ??? hp | ?,??? hp |
Survivability and armour
- 8 mm Steel plate in pilot's seat.
For an attacker aircraft, the Yak-2 KABB is in a unique situation that it is not outfitted with various armour plates and bulletproof glass as one might expect, however, this aircraft has only one armour plate and that is the 8 mm steel plate located behind the pilot's seat. This steel plate helps protect the pilot from largely machine gun fire from the rear quadrant, but that is about it. Since this version of the Yak-2 was modified from the original version and very few were built, what would typically be later additions never made it to the aircraft. As such, the plexiglass cockpit windows all around the pilot including the entire front face are just standard plexiglass and this makes it very dangerous when manoeuvring into a head-on attack. Such attacks should be avoided as not only is the pilot vulnerable to being knocked out, but both engines are unprotected and could take damage and typically any damage taken from a head-on attack results in critical damage or total failure of the hit component (though the aircraft can fly on one engine, it cannot continue if the pilot is knocked out).
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Yak-2 KABB is armed with:
- 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons, chin-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)
- 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, chin-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
The Yak-2 KABB is unique compared to many other fighters and attackers found in War Thunder in that its machine guns and autocannons are mounted in a ventral turret just below the cockpit. All guns are forward-facing which allow for the pilot to fire at any distance without having to worry about calculating for convergence, just for the bullet drop of the ammunition. If all four guns are fired at the same time, the ShVAK cannons will run out of ammunition first, which can be a problem when attacking an enemy aircraft as they are the harder-hitting weapons. The machine guns by themselves can take down another fighter, however it either takes well-placed shots for a pilot snipe or critical damage to the coolers or engine, otherwise, the enemy aircraft will typically just soak up the machine gun rounds.
Suspended armament
The Yak-2 KABB can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)
If the Yak-2 KABB is to solely be used as a fighter/bomber interceptor, select the option "Without load" as the 400 kg of bombs will hinder the performance of the aircraft in its ability to manoeuvre effectively. When going for the ground-attack role, selecting the 4 x 100 kg bombs will allow the Yak-2 KABB to attack lighter ground targets such as trucks, anti-aircraft artillery and light tanks. This load of bombs is less effective when it comes to bombing bases, instead, it should be relegated for one-off targets which are typically scattered around the map. If the bombs don't take out all of the targets, it is easy to turn the attacker around and eliminate the rest of the targets with the autocannons and machine guns.
Usage in battles
In Ground RB, the Yak-2 can act as an excellent fighter, as it excels in low-altitude combat. You can also exploit the 4 x FAB-100s on board to hit light targets like TDs and SPAAs. The Yak-2 is highly manoeuvrable and fast at the low altitudes of dogfights in the game mode and the twin ShVAK cannons will shred enemy airframes, although take care on expelling too much ammunition as you can only carry 150 rounds per cannon. Do not attempt heavy dives as the controls easily lock up, and the cockpit has no forward-facing protection, so head-on attacks are very risky. Despite its size and use as an attacker, no defensive armament exists on the aircraft.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Not controllable | Not controllable | Not controllable | Separate | Not controllable | Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage repair | Radiator | Offensive 7 mm | ||
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 7 mm MGs | DZ-40 | |
| III | Wings repair | Engine | Offensive 20 mm | ||
| IV | Engine injection | Cover | New 20 mm cannons | ||
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Multi-role - fighter/ground attacker
- Very manoeuvrable at low altitudes, excellent for higher altitude Boom & Zoom
- Powerful armament it consists of 2 ShVAKs Cannons and 2 ShKAS machine guns ventral mounted (no need to adjust for convergence)
- Armament is more than adequate to destroy enemy aircraft
- Good speed it allows it to be used as both a fighter and bomber interceptor
- Can actually be used as a heavy fighter
- Decent rate of climb
Cons:
- Payload option is only 4 x 100 kg bomb, limited to only destroying light targets
- No defensive armaments
- Although the manoeuvrability is redeeming, important to keep up its speed
- The cockpit doesn't have armoured plexiglass, head-on attacks are very dangerous
- Engines are easily damaged/water-cooled
- Controls stiffen in high-speed dives
- Rudder controlled manoeuvres difficult due to the small surface area on the vertical stabilizers
History
George Mozharovsky and Ivan Venevidov (MV) were two renowned designers of aircraft armament. They specialized in developing and building many variants of reloading systems, targeting sights, weapon suspensions systems, bomb deployment mounts and the "MV" series of aircraft gun turrets. In late 1940, Mozharovsky and Venevidov invented a new type of gun mount for attack aircraft called the "комбинированной артиллерийско-бомбардировочной батареей" (Russian for "Combined artillery-bomb battery") or KABB for short which was mounted to the ventral side of the aircraft. The premise behind this gun mount was it utilized two 20-mm ShVAK cannons and two ShKAS machine guns and the cannons could be pivoted mechanically from horizontal to downside of a maximum of 30 degrees. The cannons pivoted electrically while they were connected to the K-8T gun sight which pivoted mechanically tracking with the cannons, automatically adjusting as the cannons moved. The cannons could be fixed at an intermediate position between the 0 and 30-degree range. This system allowed the pilot to maintain horizontal flight and set up for his bombing run while suppressing the target with cannon fire at the same time. Hence the name for "combined artillery-bomb battery."
Installation of the KABB-MV system into the Yak-2 required significant modifications to the main fuselage and cockpit. The nose of the aircraft was removed along with part of the side panels to allow for the installation of plexiglass, significantly improving the visual field of the pilot. Bomber controls were also relocated into the pilot’s cockpit due to the navigator/bomber/gunner position being removed. Because of the installation of the fixed and movable frames of the KABB system and addition of ammunition cartridge boxes, the floor of the navigator’s cabin was removed.
Tests of this new system in March to April 1941 produced favourable results, with recommendations to attach this new system to single and double-engined aircraft. Unfortunately, the German invasion in June 1941 halted all prototype work to focus on the enemy threat.
Media
- Images
- Videos
See also
- Related development
- Yakovlev Yak-4
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
External links
- Yak-2 with KABB-MV
- Штурмовик Як-2 КАББ (Shturmovyk Yak-2 KABB)
- Mozharovski MV Kombain (Shturmovik) aircraft
| USSR strike aircraft | |
|---|---|
| IL-2 | IL-2 (1941) · IL-2 (1942) · IL-2M (1943) · IL-2M type 3 · IL-2M "Avenger" · IL-2-37 · IL-2 M-82 |
| IL-8 | IL-8 (1944) |
| IL-10 | IL-10 · IL-10 (1946) |
| Pe-3 | Pe-3 (e) · Pe-3 · Pe-3bis |
| Su-2 | BB-1 · Su-2 MV-5 · Su-2 TSS-1 · Su-2 (M-82) |
| Su-6 | Su-6 · Su-6 (AM-42) · Su-6 (M-71F) |
| Su-8 | Su-8 |
| Tandem MAI | Tandem MAI |
| TIS MA | TIS MA |
| Tu-1 | Tu-1 |
| Yak-2 | Yak-2 KABB |
