Yak piston fighters

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"the Yak-9 was the champion of climb and maneuver."
Walter Wolfrum , Luftwaffe , JG52

Yak-3

Yak fighters
name year engine armament [ammo] load speed sealevel
kmph speed
at alt, m climb to
5km, min turn
sec climb turn, m ceiling
km range
km ready weight
kg produced
Yak-1 1941 M-105P ShVAK [120] + 2 ShKAS [2*750] 2 FAB-100 472 570
4860 5.7 20 650 9.3 900 2900 ~3000 8734
Yak-1 1942 M-105PA ShVAK [130] + 2 ShKAS [2*750] 6 RS-82 or
2 FAB-100 483 559
4450 7.3 20 650 10 750 2930
Yak-1 1942 M-105PF ShVAK [120] + 2 ShKAS [2*750] 2 FAB-100 500 571
3650 6 19 650 10 980 2885
Yak-1 light 1942 M-105PF ShVAK [120] none 526 592
3800 4.7 17 1000 11 1100 2780 30
Yak-1B 1942 M-105PA ShVAK [120] + UBS [200] 2 FAB-100 478 563
4850 5.9 19 950 10.4 650 2883 4461
Yak-1B improved 1943 M-105PF ShVAK [140] + UBS [240] 2 FAB-100 531 568
1675
592
4100 5.4 19 1150 10 700 2884
name year engine armament [ammo] load speed sealevel
kmph speed
at alt, m climb to
5km, min turn
sec climb turn, m ceiling
km range
km ready weight
kg produced
Yak-7 1941 M-105PA ShVAK [120] + 2 ShKAS [2*750] 6 RS-82 471 560
5000 6.8 24 750 9.25 643 2960 62 6399
Yak-7A 1942 M-105PA ShVAK [120] + 2 ShKAS [2*500] 6 RS-82 476 560
4950 6.6 22 800 9.5 643 2935 227
Yak-7B 1942 M-105PA ShVAK [120] + 2 UBS [260+140] 6 RS-82 or
2 FAB-100 500 580
3650 6.5 21 900 10 700 3070 261
Yak-7B 1942 M-105PF ShVAK [120] + 2 UBS [260+140] 2 FAB-100 514 570
3650 5.8 19 1000 9.9 645 3042 5120
Yak-7-37 1942 M-105PF MPSh-37 [20] + 2 UBS [260+190] 6 RS-82 485 564
4730 7.2 23 770 8250 550 3235 22
name year engine armament [ammo] load speed sealevel
kmph speed
at alt, m climb to
5km, min turn
sec climb turn, m ceiling
km range
km ready weight
kg produced
Yak-9 1943 M-105PF ShVAK [120] + UBS [200] none 520 599
4300 5.1 17 1120 11.1 875 2873 459 16769
Yak-9T
(Yak-9-37) 1943 M-105PF NS-37 [30..32] + UBS [200..220] none 533 597
3930 5.5 18 1100 10 735 3025 2748
Yak-9D 1943 M-105PF ShVAK [120] + UBS [200] none 535 591
3650 6.1 20 950 9.1 905 (1360) 3117 3058
Yak-9PD 1943 M-106PV ShA-20M [60] none 500 620
10500 13 2500 30
Yak-9K 1944 M-105PF NS-45 [29] + UBS [200] none 518 564
3750 6.5 24 1050 10 598 3028 54
Yak-9B
(Yak-9L) 1944 M-105PF ShVAK [120] + UBS [200] 2 or 4 FAB-100 510 562
3750 6 20 900 9.7 910 3156 109
Yak-9DD 1944 M-105PF ShVAK [120] none 522 584
3900 6.8 26 950 9.4 1320 (2280) 3387 399
Yak-9M 1944 M-105PF ShVAK [120] + UBS [200] none 518 573
3750 6.1 19 980 9.5 950 3095 4239
Yak-9M 1944 M-105PF2 ShVAK [120] + UBS [200] none
Yak-9U 1944 VK-107A ShVAK [120] + UBS [2*170] none 575 672
5000 5 19.5 1280 675 1070 3200 3921
Yak-9UT 1945 VK-107A NS-23 [60] + 2 B-20S [2*120] none 578 671
4900 5.2 20 1250 1070 3260 282
Yak-9P 1946 VK-107A ShVAK [120] + 2 UBS [2*150] none 569 672
5700 4.8 19 1350 11.1 590 3227 29
Yak-9P 1947 VK-107A B-20M [115] + 2 B-20S [2*120]
none 590 660
5000 5.8 21 1200 10.5 (1200) 3350 772
name year engine armament [ammo] load speed sealevel
kmph speed
at alt, m climb to
5km, min turn
sec climb turn, m ceiling
km range
km ready weight
kg produced
Yak-3 1944 M-105PF2 ShVAK [120] + UBS [200] none 197 4848
Yak-3 1944 M-105PF2 ShVAK [120] + 2 UBS [2*150] none 567 646
4100 4.5 17 1200 10.4 648 2692 4004
Yak-3P 1945 M-105PF2 B-20M [130] + 2 B-20S [2*120] none 572 646
3900 4.8 19 1200 10.05 610 2708 596
Yak-3 1946 VK-107A B-20M [120] + B-20S [120] none 604 706
5900 4.25 20 1400 11.05 777 2935 48

**Yak fighters**
name	year	engine	armament [ammo]	load	speed sealevel kmph	speed at alt, m	climb to 5km, min	turn sec	climb turn, m	ceiling km	range km	ready weight kg	produced
Yak-1	1941	M-105P	ShVAK [120] + 2 ShKAS [2*750]	2 FAB-100	472	570 4860	5.7	20	650	9.3	900	2900	~3000	8734
Yak-1	1942	M-105PA	ShVAK [130] + 2 ShKAS [2*750]	6 RS-82 or 2 FAB-100	483	559 4450	7.3	20	650	10	750	2930
Yak-1	1942	M-105PF	ShVAK [120] + 2 ShKAS [2*750]	2 FAB-100	500	571 3650	6	19	650	10	980	2885
Yak-1 light	1942	M-105PF	ShVAK [120]	none	526	592 3800	4.7	17	1000	11	1100	2780	30
Yak-1B	1942	M-105PA	ShVAK [120] + UBS [200]	2 FAB-100	478	563 4850	5.9	19	950	10.4	650	2883	4461
Yak-1B improved	1943	M-105PF	ShVAK [140] + UBS [240]	2 FAB-100	531	568 1675 592 4100	5.4	19	1150	10	700	2884
name	year	engine	armament [ammo]	load	speed sealevel kmph	speed at alt, m	climb to 5km, min	turn sec	climb turn, m	ceiling km	range km	ready weight kg	produced
Yak-7	1941	M-105PA	ShVAK [120] + 2 ShKAS [2*750]	6 RS-82	471	560 5000	6.8	24	750	9.25	643	2960	62	6399
Yak-7A	1942	M-105PA	ShVAK [120] + 2 ShKAS [2*500]	6 RS-82	476	560 4950	6.6	22	800	9.5	643	2935	227
Yak-7B	1942	M-105PA	ShVAK [120] + 2 UBS [260+140]	6 RS-82 or 2 FAB-100	500	580 3650	6.5	21	900	10	700	3070	261
Yak-7B	1942	M-105PF	ShVAK [120] + 2 UBS [260+140]	2 FAB-100	514	570 3650	5.8	19	1000	9.9	645	3042	5120
Yak-7-37	1942	M-105PF	MPSh-37 [20] + 2 UBS [260+190]	6 RS-82	485	564 4730	7.2	23	770	8250	550	3235	22
name	year	engine	armament [ammo]	load	speed sealevel kmph	speed at alt, m	climb to 5km, min	turn sec	climb turn, m	ceiling km	range km	ready weight kg	produced
Yak-9	1943	M-105PF	ShVAK [120] + UBS [200]	none	520	599 4300	5.1	17	1120	11.1	875	2873	459	16769
Yak-9T (Yak-9-37)	1943	M-105PF	NS-37 [30..32] + UBS [200..220]	none	533	597 3930	5.5	18	1100	10	735	3025	2748
Yak-9D	1943	M-105PF	ShVAK [120] + UBS [200]	none	535	591 3650	6.1	20	950	9.1	905 (1360)	3117	3058
Yak-9PD	1943	M-106PV	ShA-20M [60]	none	500	620 10500				13		2500	30
Yak-9K	1944	M-105PF	NS-45 [29] + UBS [200]	none	518	564 3750	6.5	24	1050	10	598	3028	54
Yak-9B (Yak-9L)	1944	M-105PF	ShVAK [120] + UBS [200]	2 or 4 FAB-100	510	562 3750	6	20	900	9.7	910	3156	109
Yak-9DD	1944	M-105PF	ShVAK [120]	none	522	584 3900	6.8	26	950	9.4	1320 (2280)	3387	399
Yak-9M	1944	M-105PF	ShVAK [120] + UBS [200]	none	518	573 3750	6.1	19	980	9.5	950	3095	4239
Yak-9M	1944	M-105PF2	ShVAK [120] + UBS [200]	none
Yak-9U	1944	VK-107A	ShVAK [120] + UBS [2*170]	none	575	672 5000	5	19.5	1280	675	1070	3200	3921
Yak-9UT	1945	VK-107A	NS-23 [60] + 2 B-20S [2*120]	none	578	671 4900	5.2	20	1250		1070	3260	282
Yak-9P	1946	VK-107A	ShVAK [120] + 2 UBS [2*150]	none	569	672 5700	4.8	19	1350	11.1	590	3227	29
Yak-9P	1947	VK-107A	B-20M [115] + 2 B-20S [2*120]	none	590	660 5000	5.8	21	1200	10.5	(1200)	3350	772
name	year	engine	armament [ammo]	load	speed sealevel kmph	speed at alt, m	climb to 5km, min	turn sec	climb turn, m	ceiling km	range km	ready weight kg	produced
Yak-3	1944	M-105PF2	ShVAK [120] + UBS [200]	none									197	4848
Yak-3	1944	M-105PF2	ShVAK [120] + 2 UBS [2*150]	none	567	646 4100	4.5	17	1200	10.4	648	2692	4004
Yak-3P	1945	M-105PF2	B-20M [130] + 2 B-20S [2*120]	none	572	646 3900	4.8	19	1200	10.05	610	2708	596
Yak-3	1946	VK-107A	B-20M [120] + B-20S [120]	none	604	706 5900	4.25	20	1400	11.05	777	2935	48

Notes:

^* The data in the table are of serial planes. The performance of the experimental models was better, but it was impossible to keep equvivalent quality in the total war conditions (the experienced workers fought in the army, the were replaced by females and teenagers)
^* The years figured are of the introdutions to combat units.
^* The traners Yak-7UTI (186 produced), Yak-7V (510 produced), Yak-9V (456 produced); and also an experimental (less than 20 produced) models.
^* The range is for 0.9 of maximal level speed; in the brackets - is the maximum range at the best speed.

Guns
Name ShKAS UB ShVAK ShA-20M B-20 VYa-23 NS-23 MPSh-37 NS-37 N-37 NS-45 N-45
Type MG MG cannon cannon cannon cannon cannon cannon cannon cannon cannon cannon
Caliber, mm 7,62 12,7 20 20 20 23 23 37 37 37 45 45
Muzzle speed , m/s 825 860 800 800 900 700 900 690 780
ROF, shot/min
syncron./not sync. 1800
1650 1000
800 800
800
850
800 600 550 220 250 250 400
Bullet weight , g 9.6 48 96 96 200 200 735 735 1065
Penetration @ range [angle] 6mm @ 100m [90°] 20mm @ 350m 25mm @ 150m [90°]
15mm @ 300m [90°]
30mm @ 400m [90°]
10mm @ 600m [40°]
20mm @ 500m [45°] 50mm @ 200m 50mm @ 200m [90°]
30mm @ 500m [45°]

**Guns**
Name	ShKAS	UB	ShVAK	ShA-20M	B-20	VYa-23	NS-23	MPSh-37	NS-37	N-37	NS-45	N-45
Type	MG	MG	cannon	cannon	cannon	cannon	cannon	cannon	cannon	cannon	cannon	cannon
Caliber, mm	7,62	12,7	20	20	20	23	23	37	37	37	45	45
Muzzle speed , m/s	825	860	800		800	900	700		900	690	780
ROF, shot/min syncron./not sync.	1800 1650	1000 800	800	800	850 800	600	550	220	250		250	400
Bullet weight , g	9.6	48	96		96	200	200		735	735	1065
Penetration @ range [angle]	6mm @ 100m [90°]	20mm @ 350m	25mm @ 150m [90°] 15mm @ 300m [90°]			30mm @ 400m [90°] 10mm @ 600m [40°]	20mm @ 500m [45°]	50mm @ 200m	50mm @ 200m [90°] 30mm @ 500m [45°]

Engines power, hp
Engine take off nominal @ alt.1 @ alt.2 M-105P 1100 1020 1100 @ 2000m 1050 @ 4000m M-105PA 1100 1020 1100 @ 2000m 1050 @ 4000m M-105PD 1020 1160 1000 M-105PF 1210 1210 1260 @ 700m 1180 @ 2700m M-105PF2 1290 1290 1300 1240 @ 2200m M-106-1sk 1350 1250 1350 VK-107A 1650 1500 1650 1500 VK-107A 1650 1500 1550 @ 1200m 1450 @ 3800m

Engines power, hp
Engine take off nominal @ alt.1 @ alt.2 M-105P 1100 1020 1100 @ 2000m 1050 @ 4000m M-105PA 1100 1020 1100 @ 2000m 1050 @ 4000m M-105PD 1020 1160 1000 M-105PF 1210 1210 1260 @ 700m 1180 @ 2700m M-105PF2 1290 1290 1300 1240 @ 2200m M-106-1sk 1350 1250 1350 VK-107A 1650 1500 1650 1500 VK-107A 1650 1500 1550 @ 1200m 1450 @ 3800m

Source: Stepanets "Yakovlev GPW fighters"

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