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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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− | The ''' | + | [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] |
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− | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. | |
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Flight performance === | === Flight performance === | ||
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− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
− | ! | + | |- |
+ | ! colspan="8" | Characteristics | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="8" | ''Stock'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,650 m) | ! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,650 m) | ||
− | ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>( | + | ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters) |
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds) | ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds) | ||
− | ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>( | + | ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second) |
− | ! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>( | + | ! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters) |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! AB | + | ! AB |
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 553 || 538 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 22.3 || 23.0 || 13.2 || 13 || 387 | |
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|- | |- | ||
− | ! Upgraded | + | ! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded'' |
− | | | + | |- |
+ | ! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,650 m) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters) | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds) | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 585 || 570 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 21.0 || 21.5 || 18 || 15.5 || 387 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==== Details ==== | ==== Details ==== | ||
− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="5" | Features | ! colspan="5" | Features | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Combat flaps | + | ! Combat flaps |
+ | ! Take-off flaps | ||
+ | ! Landing flaps | ||
+ | ! Air brakes | ||
+ | ! Arrestor gear | ||
|- | |- | ||
| X || X || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --> | | X || X || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --> | ||
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|} | |} | ||
− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! colspan=" | + | ! colspan="5" | Limits |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! rowspan="2" | | + | ! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h) |
− | ! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h) | + | ! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h) |
− | ! | + | ! rowspan="2" | Combat flaps<br>(km/h) |
! colspan="2" | Max Static G | ! colspan="2" | Max Static G | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | ! + | |
+ | ! - | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | {{Specs|destruction|constructions}} || {{Specs|destruction|chassis}} || 410 || ~10 || ~8 |
|- | |- | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities | + | ! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Ailerons | + | ! Ailerons<br>(km/h) |
+ | ! Rudder<br>(km/h) | ||
+ | ! Elevators<br>(km/h) | ||
+ | ! Radiator<br>(km/h) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| < 380 || < 420 || < 490 || > 340 | | < 380 || < 420 || < 490 || > 340 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Setting 1 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Optimal altitude | ||
+ | ! 100% Engine power | ||
+ | ! WEP Engine power | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 700 m || 1,260 hp || N/A | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Setting 2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Optimal altitude | ||
+ | ! 100% Engine power | ||
+ | ! WEP Engine power | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2,900 m || 1,175 hp || N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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=== Offensive armament === | === Offensive armament === | ||
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{{main|ShVAK (20 mm)|Berezin UB (12.7 mm)}} | {{main|ShVAK (20 mm)|Berezin UB (12.7 mm)}} | ||
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=== Suspended armament === | === Suspended armament === | ||
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− | {{main|FAB- | + | {{main|FAB-50 (50 kg)|RS-82|RBS-82}} |
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance: | The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance: | ||
* Without load | * Without load | ||
− | * 2 x 50 kg FAB- | + | * 2 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs (100 kg total) |
− | * 6 x | + | * 6 x RS-82 rockets |
* 6 x RBS-82 rockets | * 6 x RBS-82 rockets | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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=== Manual Engine Control === | === Manual Engine Control === | ||
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! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger | ! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Oil !! | + | ! Oil |
+ | ! Water | ||
+ | ! Type | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>2 gears || rowspan="2" | Not controllable | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Modules === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" | Tier | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Flight performance | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" | Survivability | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Weaponry | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | I | ||
+ | | Fuselage repair | ||
+ | | Radiator | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Offensive 12 mm | ||
+ | | BI-42 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | II |
+ | | | ||
+ | | Compressor | ||
+ | | Airframe | ||
+ | | New 12 mm MGs | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | III | ||
+ | | Wings repair | ||
+ | | Engine | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Offensive 20 mm | ||
+ | | RO-82 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | IV | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Cover | ||
+ | | New 20 mm cannons | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | * | + | * Armament is a big step up from Yak-1: Nose-mounted 1 x 20 mm ShVAK & 2 x 12.7 mm UBS Machinegun proves a very effective combination |
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* Capable of using rockets for both air and ground targets | * Capable of using rockets for both air and ground targets | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * No WEP, | + | * No WEP, prone to overheating in realistic and simulator battles |
− | * Engine underperforms above 4,000 m | + | * Engine underperforms above 4,000 m; incapable of intercepting high-altitude bombers |
− | * Worse manoeuvrability compared to all other | + | * Worse manoeuvrability compared to all other Yakovlev fighter series |
− | * The wooden airframe can't sustain high compression during dive in high speed, resulting in wing rips above | + | * The wooden airframe can't sustain high compression during dive in high speed, resulting in wing rips above 500 km/h |
* Any kind of fire will quickly spread across the plane | * Any kind of fire will quickly spread across the plane | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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The Yakovlev Yak-7 was originally intended as a two-seat trainer version of the [[Yak-1]] fighter plane for the Soviet Air Force and only armed with 1 x 7.62 mm [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)|ShKAS]] MG for gunnery practice. Eventually, engineers at the Yakovlev Design Bureau modified the plane into a single-seat fighter superior to the Yak-1. The plane was armed with a single, propeller-mounted 20 mm [[ShVAK (20 mm)|ShVAK]] autocannon and 2 x ShKAS machine guns in the engine cowling and included armour for the cockpit. The plane was quickly adopted by the air force and production was approved by late 1941. Unfortunately, Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the USSR had already begun and the relocation of factories to the Urals and more pressing needs elsewhere meant only 65 were available at the end of the year. Though it would see service as a fighter and interceptor, the aircraft was more often used as a fighter-bomber due to its ability to carry bombs and rockets for use against the Nazi and Italian ground forces. The Yak-7B would be introduced in 1942 and had a reduced wingspan, improved on-board systems, and an easier-to-produce undercarriage compared to the Yak-7A. Production of the Yak-7B would amount to over 5,000 aircraft produced. It would later see service with Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, and Yugoslavia, which only received 2 Yak-7V planes. The [http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/en/normandie-niemen-french-fighters-eastern-front Free French Air Force Normandie-Niemen squadron] would also employ the plane on the Eastern Front, eager to get revenge against the Luftwaffe that had bested them on the home front. | The Yakovlev Yak-7 was originally intended as a two-seat trainer version of the [[Yak-1]] fighter plane for the Soviet Air Force and only armed with 1 x 7.62 mm [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)|ShKAS]] MG for gunnery practice. Eventually, engineers at the Yakovlev Design Bureau modified the plane into a single-seat fighter superior to the Yak-1. The plane was armed with a single, propeller-mounted 20 mm [[ShVAK (20 mm)|ShVAK]] autocannon and 2 x ShKAS machine guns in the engine cowling and included armour for the cockpit. The plane was quickly adopted by the air force and production was approved by late 1941. Unfortunately, Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the USSR had already begun and the relocation of factories to the Urals and more pressing needs elsewhere meant only 65 were available at the end of the year. Though it would see service as a fighter and interceptor, the aircraft was more often used as a fighter-bomber due to its ability to carry bombs and rockets for use against the Nazi and Italian ground forces. The Yak-7B would be introduced in 1942 and had a reduced wingspan, improved on-board systems, and an easier-to-produce undercarriage compared to the Yak-7A. Production of the Yak-7B would amount to over 5,000 aircraft produced. It would later see service with Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, and Yugoslavia, which only received 2 Yak-7V planes. The [http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/en/normandie-niemen-french-fighters-eastern-front Free French Air Force Normandie-Niemen squadron] would also employ the plane on the Eastern Front, eager to get revenge against the Luftwaffe that had bested them on the home front. | ||
− | + | === In-game description === | |
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This Soviet single-engine fighter was based on the Yak-7UTI, a tandem-seat advanced trainer based on the Yak-1. The first Yak-7B rolled off the production line at Yakovlev in 1942; the last one was made in 1944. | This Soviet single-engine fighter was based on the Yak-7UTI, a tandem-seat advanced trainer based on the Yak-1. The first Yak-7B rolled off the production line at Yakovlev in 1942; the last one was made in 1944. | ||
The Yak-7B's armaments consisted of two 12.7 mm Berezin machine guns and one 20 mm ShVAK cannon. In addition, bombs aboard the plane could be suspended. In all, the plane's manufacturer made more than 5,000 Yak-7Bs. | The Yak-7B's armaments consisted of two 12.7 mm Berezin machine guns and one 20 mm ShVAK cannon. In addition, bombs aboard the plane could be suspended. In all, the plane's manufacturer made more than 5,000 Yak-7Bs. | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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− | + | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/all/?q=#yak7 War Thunder Live Page] | |
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− | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/ | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
− | * [[Yak-1 | + | * [[Yak-1]] |
− | * [[Yak-3 | + | * [[Yak-1B]] |
+ | * [[Yak-3]] | ||
* [[LaGG-3-11]] | * [[LaGG-3-11]] | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
+ | * ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' --> | * ''other literature.'' --> | ||
− | * [ | + | * [http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/en/normandie-niemen-french-fighters-eastern-front Chemins de Memoire - The "Normandie-Niemen", French fighters on the Eastern Front] |
− | * [https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=1380 | + | * [https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=1380 Military Factory - Yakovlev Yak-7] |
{{AirManufacturer Yakovlev}} | {{AirManufacturer Yakovlev}} | ||
{{USSR fighters}} | {{USSR fighters}} |
Revision as of 09:08, 18 July 2020
Contents
Description
The Yak-7B is a rank II Russian fighter
with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB) and 2.7 (RB/SB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
General info
Flight performance
Characteristics | |||||||
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Stock | |||||||
Max Speed (km/h at 3,650 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
553 | 538 | 9900 | 22.3 | 23.0 | 13.2 | 13 | 387 |
Upgraded | |||||||
Max Speed (km/h at 3,650 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
585 | 570 | 9900 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 18 | 15.5 | 387 |
Details
Features | ||||
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Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
X | X | ✓ | X | X |
Limits | ||||
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Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flaps (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
+ | - | |||
410 | ~10 | ~8 |
Optimal velocities | |||
---|---|---|---|
Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
< 380 | < 420 | < 490 | > 340 |
Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
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Setting 1 | ||
Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
700 m | 1,260 hp | N/A |
Setting 2 | ||
Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
2,900 m | 1,175 hp | N/A |
Survivability and armour
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Yak-7B is armed with:
- 1 x 20 mm ShVAK cannon, nose-mounted (120 rpg)
- 2 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine guns, nose-mounted (260 rpg left + 140 rpg right = 400 total)
Suspended armament
The Yak-7B can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 2 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs (100 kg total)
- 6 x RS-82 rockets
- 6 x RBS-82 rockets
Usage in battles
Manual Engine Control
MEC elements | ||||||
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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 |
Modules
Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
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I | Fuselage repair | Radiator | Offensive 12 mm | BI-42 | |
II | Compressor | Airframe | New 12 mm MGs | ||
III | Wings repair | Engine | Offensive 20 mm | RO-82 | |
IV | Cover | New 20 mm cannons |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Armament is a big step up from Yak-1: Nose-mounted 1 x 20 mm ShVAK & 2 x 12.7 mm UBS Machinegun proves a very effective combination
- Capable of using rockets for both air and ground targets
Cons:
- No WEP, prone to overheating in realistic and simulator battles
- Engine underperforms above 4,000 m; incapable of intercepting high-altitude bombers
- Worse manoeuvrability compared to all other Yakovlev fighter series
- The wooden airframe can't sustain high compression during dive in high speed, resulting in wing rips above 500 km/h
- Any kind of fire will quickly spread across the plane
History
The Yakovlev Yak-7 was originally intended as a two-seat trainer version of the Yak-1 fighter plane for the Soviet Air Force and only armed with 1 x 7.62 mm ShKAS MG for gunnery practice. Eventually, engineers at the Yakovlev Design Bureau modified the plane into a single-seat fighter superior to the Yak-1. The plane was armed with a single, propeller-mounted 20 mm ShVAK autocannon and 2 x ShKAS machine guns in the engine cowling and included armour for the cockpit. The plane was quickly adopted by the air force and production was approved by late 1941. Unfortunately, Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the USSR had already begun and the relocation of factories to the Urals and more pressing needs elsewhere meant only 65 were available at the end of the year. Though it would see service as a fighter and interceptor, the aircraft was more often used as a fighter-bomber due to its ability to carry bombs and rockets for use against the Nazi and Italian ground forces. The Yak-7B would be introduced in 1942 and had a reduced wingspan, improved on-board systems, and an easier-to-produce undercarriage compared to the Yak-7A. Production of the Yak-7B would amount to over 5,000 aircraft produced. It would later see service with Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, and Yugoslavia, which only received 2 Yak-7V planes. The Free French Air Force Normandie-Niemen squadron would also employ the plane on the Eastern Front, eager to get revenge against the Luftwaffe that had bested them on the home front.
In-game description
This Soviet single-engine fighter was based on the Yak-7UTI, a tandem-seat advanced trainer based on the Yak-1. The first Yak-7B rolled off the production line at Yakovlev in 1942; the last one was made in 1944.
The Yak-7B's armaments consisted of two 12.7 mm Berezin machine guns and one 20 mm ShVAK cannon. In addition, bombs aboard the plane could be suspended. In all, the plane's manufacturer made more than 5,000 Yak-7Bs.
Media
See also
External links
- Chemins de Memoire - The "Normandie-Niemen", French fighters on the Eastern Front
- Military Factory - Yakovlev Yak-7
A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau (Яковлев Опытное конструкторское бюро) | |
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Fighters | |
Yak-1 | Yak-1 · Yak-1B |
Yak-3 | Yak-3 · Yak-3(e) Eremin's · Yak-3 (VK-107) · Yak-3P · Yak-3T · Yak-3U |
Yak-7 | Yak-7B |
Yak-9 | Yak-9 · Yak-9B · Yak-9K · Golovachev's Yak-9M · Yak-9P · Yak-9T · Yak-9U · Yak-9UT |
Twin-engine fighters | I-29 |
Jet fighters | |
Yak-15 | Yak-15P · Yak-15 |
Yak-17 | Yak-17 |
Yak-23 | Yak-23 |
Yak-30 | Yak-30D |
Yak-141 | Yak-141 |
Strike aircraft | |
Yak-2 | Yak-2 KABB |
Yak-38 | Yak-38 · Yak-38M |
Bombers | Yak-4 |
Jet bombers | Yak-28B |
Foreign use | ▄Yak-3 · Challe's ▄Yak-9T · ◔Yak-9P |
Captured | ▀Yak-1B |
USSR fighters | |
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I-15 | I-15 WR · I-15 M-22 · I-15 M-25 · I-15bis · Krasnolutsky's I-15bis |
I-153 M-62 · Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 · I-153P | |
I-16 | I-16 type 5 · I-16 type 10 · I-16 type 18 · I-16 type 24 · I-16 type 27 · I-16 type 28 · I-180S |
I-29 | I-29 |
I-185 | I-185 (M-71) · I-185 (M-82) |
I-225 | I-225 |
ITP | ITP (M-1) |
MiG-3 | MiG-3-15 · MiG-3-15 (BK) · MiG-3-34 |
LaGG | I-301 · LaGG-3-4 · LaGG-3-8 · LaGG-3-11 · LaGG-3-23 · LaGG-3-34 · LaGG-3-35 · LaGG-3-66 |
La | La-5 · La-5F · La-5FN · La-7 · Dolgushin's La-7 · La-7B-20 · La-9 · La-11 |
Yak-1/7 | Yak-1 · Yak-1B · Yak-7B |
Yak-3 | Yak-3 · Yak-3(e) Eremin's · Yak-3P · Yak-3T · Yak-3U · Yak-3 (VK-107) |
Yak-9 | Yak-9 · Yak-9B · Golovachev's Yak-9M · Yak-9T · Yak-9K · Yak-9U · Yak-9UT · Yak-9P |
Other countries | ▂P-40E-1 · ▂P-47D-27 · ▂Hurricane Mk IIB · ▂Fw 190 D-9 · ▂Spitfire Mk IXc |
P-39 | ▂P-39K-1 · ▂Pokryshkin's P-39N-0 · ▂P-39Q-15 |
P-63 | ▂P-63A-5 · ▂P-63A-10 · ▂P-63C-5 |