Yak 3 Do's & Don't

[Max]

I'd be grateful for some firsthand knowledge of what to, and not to do, when flying the Yak 3.

 

[LCADolby]

Do Drink Vodka

Don't Drink Schnapps

 

[hazmatt]

I'd be grateful for some firsthand knowledge of what to, and not to do, when flying the Yak 3.

 

Don't overspeed it, you will break it. I think that kills me more then anything else.
Don't spray and get close. Ammo goes fast and the firepower isn't great.
As I recall it climbs pretty good at low alts but seems to fall off as you go up. I wouldn't try to outclimb a 109 up high.

[Max]

What would you suggest for convergence on cannons/MG's?

[hazmatt]

What would you suggest for convergence on cannons/MG's?

I use 300 with the yak3 cause I tend to shoot close. I'd bet most others put them much farther out. I don't think it matters so much unless you're shooting long range as the guns are all centerline.

[Shane]

What would you suggest for convergence on cannons/MG's?

very short ammo clip...  take the la7; it's the better plane, actually (more ammo, too, but wait, there's even more... it can carry two eggettes)

[Max]

One of the characteristics I've noticed when doing battle with a Yak 3 is the boundless energy it sustains in a climb while maintaining speed. It appears to outclimb G14's & K4's. What's the trick to this? There seems to be a sweet spot in terms of G forces that provide a well schooled Yak 3 pilot to outclimb and rope just about every other ride in the game. The BT's seem to have this honed to a science. Please fill me in; I'm all ears

[Max]

very short ammo clip...  take the la7; it's the better plane, actually (more ammo, too, but wait, there's even more... it can carry two eggettes)

I hate slat deployment  I've tried to make friends with the La7 many times over the years. Yourself, GEN, RuAml (of old) fly it incredibly effectively. Me, not so much. 

[hazmatt]

One of the characteristics I've noticed when doing battle with a Yak 3 is the boundless energy it sustains in a climb while maintaining speed. It appears to outclimb G14's & K4's. What's the trick to this? There seems to be a sweet spot in terms of G forces that provide a well schooled Yak 3 pilot to outclimb and rope just about every other ride in the game. The BT's seem to have this honed to a science. Please fill me in; I'm all ears

It does hold e well in a zoom when you don't load the gs up. It my experience fighting the BTs they would tend to avoid the fight unless they went into it with an e advantage. That might be what you're seeing. If I were you, I would film the fights with those guys and compare their speed relative to yours at the merge.

I don't think it can outclimb a co-e K4. You should try it and let me know how it goes hehe.