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Offline weazel

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« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2002, 10:55:08 PM »
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Yak-3 is actually a later yak than the Yak-9u,  it would be pretty balanced in the MA, it's slower than the the yak-9u, turns better (turns 360 degrees in about 3 or 4 less seconds than the yak-9u IIRC and has the same armorment as the yak-9u (which keeps the spray and prayers out of it)  so all in all it's a good plane that would be great for the Russian plane set

Now all the Russians need is a Il-2M3 with 2 37mm cannons :D


The AH Yak 9U has a top speed of 425 mph, the Yak 3 with VK-107a engine should have a top speed of 447 mph (720 km/h) according to most sources I've found.

There were various experimental conversions of the Yak-3:  Yak-3/VK-108: experimental and fastest Yak-3 aircraft with VK-108 engine, first flown 19 December 1944, demonstrated a maximum speed of 463 mph (745 km/h) at 19,685 ft (6,000 m)



Maybe the tarmac was wet Raub?

We need this one, all the poor lil yellow stripe mudstain pile-its will surely be whining.  ;)
« Last Edit: March 25, 2002, 11:07:49 PM by weazel »

Offline fdiron

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« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2002, 09:13:22 AM »
Thats got to be an r/c aircraft.  Why else would the camera be on the ground?  People put cameras at ground level when they try to make stuff look bigger.

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« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2002, 10:19:49 AM »
Nope Fdiron, it is real. They are making YAK-3UA's again. Powered with a Merlin or Allison engine - your choice.

You can pick one up factory fresh for just $350,000 (+tax :D )

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