Yak-9B

This page is about the Soviet fighter Yak-9B. For other uses, see Yak-9 (Family).

Yak-9B

Yak-9

Yak-9T

Yak-9B

Yak-9

Yak-9T

USSR

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.0	3.0	3.0

Class:

Fighter

Research:6 900

Purchase:32 000

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Description

The Yak-9B is a rank II Soviet fighter with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 3 700 m591 km/h

Turn time21 s

Max altitude8 900 m

EngineKlimov VK-105PF

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight3 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 3,700 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	573	558	8900	21.8	22.4	13.6	13.6	500
Upgraded	608	591		20.2	21.0	18.5	16.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	320	N/A	N/A	280	~12	~9

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 380	< 420	< 490	> 340

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear320 km/h

The Yak-9B isn't the worst protected aircraft, but it isn't great either. It has some armor protection, and the fuel tanks are self-sealing. Most of the fuel tanks are located in the wings, and one is located beneath the pilot's seat in the fuselage, along with the oil cooler. You can not rely on the survivability of the Yak-9B, although it may save you on a rare occasion.

• 64 mm Bulletproof Glass - Windscreen
• 64 mm Bulletproof Glass - Behind Pilot's Head
• 8 mm Steel - Behind Pilot's Seat
• Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB809 → 1 014

RB1 629 → 2 042

SB2 286 → 2 866

Total cost of modifications13 960

19 800

Talisman cost860

Crew training9 200

Experts32 000

Aces320

Research Aces250 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

50 / 120 / 240 %

130 / 130 / 130 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 920 Cost: 1 300 100 Radiator Research: 920 Cost: 1 300 100 Compressor Research: 1 000 Cost: 1 400 105 Wings repair Research: 1 200 Cost: 1 700 130 Engine Research: 1 200 Cost: 1 700 130	Airframe Research: 1 000 Cost: 1 400 105 Cover Research: 2 300 Cost: 3 300 250	ub_belt_pack Research: 920 Cost: 1 300 100 ub_new_gun Research: 1 000 Cost: 1 400 105 shvak_belt_pack Research: 1 200 Cost: 1 700 130 shvak_new_gun Research: 2 300 Cost: 3 300 250

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 120 mm ShVAK cannon

Ammunition120 rounds

Fire rate800 shots/min

Weapon 212.7 mm Berezin UBS machine gun

Ammunition200 rounds

Fire rate996 shots/min

The Yak-9B is armed with:

• 1 x 20 mm ShVAK cannon, nose-mounted (120 rpg)
• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, nose-mounted (200 rpg)

Suspended armament

List of setups (3)

Setup 12 x 100 kg FAB-100sv (forged) bomb

Setup 23 x 100 kg FAB-100sv (forged) bomb

Setup 34 x 100 kg FAB-100sv (forged) bomb

The Yak-9B can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (200 kg total)
• 3 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (300 kg total)
• 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

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History

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In-game description

The Yak-9 was a Soviet single-engine fighter of the WWII era. It was the first combat aircraft designed by Alexander Yakovlev's construction bureau. The most mass-produced Soviet fighter of the war, it remained in production from October 1942 to December 1948, with a total of 16,769 built.

The Yak-9 was a further modification of the Yak-1 and Yak-7. In its core design, it was a redesign of the Yak-7. With few external differences, Yak-9 was at the same time much 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 time aluminium was in much greater supply than it had been two years previously at the start of the war. Amongst other things, the use of metal allowed the plane's weight to be significantly reduced, meaning that more fuel could be stored and that the aircraft could be equipped with more powerful armament and more specialized equipment.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Yak-9B from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #251 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the Yak-9B.

Yak-9B - MagzTV

See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Yak-9B and Hawker Hunter F.1
• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau (Яковлев Опытное конструкторское бюро)
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