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Yak-9T with 20mm canon?.. Which Yak
« on: July 20, 2015, 09:18:31 AM »
According to Wikipedia: Yak-9T was only option of 37mm canon. Also Yak-9T differs from other versions with a 0.4m rear cockpit.

So looking into potential variants:

Yak-9 (basic) no - its cockpit isn't moved 0.4m backwards
Yak-9TK - probably (as it is as T but with options to mount different canons) - not entered produciton
Yak-9D/DD/B - no cockpit is standard not 0.4 backwards
Yak-9M - has 9T cockpit but it should carry more fuel similar to Yak-9D i.e. it should have 4 tanks - so seems to no as well.
Yak-9UT? Should have Klimov 107 like 9U and not 105 like 9T and 2 UBS and changed oil cooler to Yak-3 styles

So which variant Yak-9(?) is Yak-9T with 20mm canon?
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Re: Yak-9T with 20mm canon?.. Which Yak
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2015, 09:39:53 AM »
I thought that the cockpit was moved back to make room for the gun.
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Re: Yak-9T with 20mm canon?.. Which Yak
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2015, 10:20:32 AM »
I thought that the cockpit was moved back to make room for the gun.


Yes it was, however it was also used in other models of yak-9 not armed with 37mm canon.
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Re: Yak-9T with 20mm canon?.. Which Yak
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2015, 11:56:31 AM »
While you are right that it is not entirely correct the 20 mm was included as a load out for the 9T to give the game a generic early Yak-9 variant without having to produce a whole new shape. IIRC Tilt suggested this idea on the BBS while the Yaks were being developed, although HTC may have been going to do it anyway.

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Re: Yak-9T with 20mm canon?.. Which Yak
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2015, 03:26:33 PM »
It plays lip service to the Yak9m for use in scenarios.

Effectively the same performance as the Yak 9d without the need to create a new fuselage model for the short nose Yak series.

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