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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Rich46yo on March 06, 2008, 08:46:57 AM
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I could learn to like this airplane when the eny is up, or, I want to farm a few more perks. I really dig it. The only real problem Im having with it is in trimming the thing correctly. The Yak always seems to want to buck up. Still all in all a really nice fighter plane. I'd love to see the Russian set filled out more.
The "real war" was fought on the eastern front after all.
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even if the eny is low you can use it...its a very fast airplane, in acceleration and max speed, a dreadful climber also. It will give the la7 a hard time, and it can operate over 7K and has more fuel. IMO if it had better guns it would be perked :)
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At 17K the Yak-9U is capable of over 400 mph tgs. It will run with the fastest planes in the arena and has a good climb rate. It's got a decent turn rate (better than most fast planes) but not great. It's a deceptively small target, difficult for an enemy to hit and takes damage extremely well (I've continued to stay and fight in it missing an elevator, an aileron, a gun and a hit to my oil and won). It shares the poor ballistics of most Russian/Japanese fighters but if you hit the 2x20's are deadly (keep convergence inside 400 max).
About the only thing to dislike about the 9U is the lack of WEP (try to hold E to compensate) and control stiffness at speed (use throttle to control speed and keep those trim controls at hand).
The 9T is considerably slower and climbs worse but the 37mm's really pack a punch if you hit with them.
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Yak has the equivalent of full time wep that you don't need to mess with, its always on. :)
Ohhh and bald thats a single 20mm in the yak9u.
Secret to killing with it, get close, then get closer, then get inside 200, then fire a burst and watch him fall apart. Inside 200 yards the ShVaks are almost as good as the Hispanos damage wise.
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Thanks fellas. I really like the Yak and plan more action in it. I'll say this, and dont know why it is, but the absolute best fights Ive had in my LaLa's have been with Yaks.
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According to my squaddies, WWII russian pilots were arguing on wich one was better...to the point that 9GIAP and the Normandie Niemen had a mock fight to settle it out (Normandie was in Yak3, 9GIAP in la7's if I remember well).
It ended in a draw :)
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I dig the Yak, too. I'm just not very good with them. My biggest problem is the amount of ammo... not that I'm much of a "spray and pray" pilot, but I'm just not good enough (yet) to make the Yak's ammo last more than a fight or two.
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The 9U is an evil little plane. I had the extreme misfortune of having Baldeagl run down my tiffie at 20k while I had WEP going full bore. Needless to say he dispatched me to the tower. I had no idea it was that fast until I sent him a PM asking how he made that thing move so fast. I was completely unaware that she would go over 400 straight and level. :furious :aok
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The 9U is an evil little plane. I had the extreme misfortune of having Baldeagl run down my tiffie at 20k while I had WEP going full bore. Needless to say he dispatched me to the tower. I had no idea it was that fast until I sent him a PM asking how he made that thing move so fast. I was completely unaware that she would go over 400 straight and level. :furious :aok
Flying a Typhoon at 20k is very much like flying a P-47 in the weeds. It's out of its element up there.
Here's the Typhoon's speed curve.
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/ahhelp/models/charts/typhoonspd.gif)
Here's the Yak's speed curve.
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/ahhelp/models/charts/yak9uspd.gif)
Notice that the Yak is markedly faster at 20k...
Get the Typhoon down low and the Yak cannot catch you. However, I suppose you know that now... ;)
My regards,
Widewing
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I too have absolutely fallen in love with the Yak. Both the T and U versions work great for me. It takes some getting used to and i'm not exactly the greatest pilot ever, but i've had some great fights with this little demon :t Actually, I think the Yak is quite underrated. I typically never see anyone flying it.
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i love the u and t i use the t as a tank buster and the u as a fighter i love the u most people dont respect the yak because it doesnt have wep which means most people think it is slow and its funy when you chase down some slow plane and then you get a personal mesage that says hacker
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Yak-9U still my baby. Always will be.
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Yak-9U still my baby. Always will be.
It became mine, but then I had to cancel my subscription because my GPU crapped out on me, and I currently have bigger priorities than ordering a $120 replacement... Regardless of that, it's a fantastic aircraft, and is remarkably agile in all aspects (not the best turner, but everything else is blissfully responsive).
And I dare say that it's the best plane I've yet used for rolling scissors. Even my trusty, hard-flown Spitfire Mk. IX can't get me out of a jam like the Yak-9U can.
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The "T" is fun to hunt bombers with if your bored. That big cannon does a number on them and if you catch them sleeping they are in trouble. My best has been 5 out of 6 in 1 sortie and you should have heard the whines. :t
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I will go back to flying it when it gets updated.. they had to fix the tard-7 and La5 first though I guess :frown:
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I will go back to flying it when it gets updated.. they had to fix the tard-7 and La5 first though I guess :frown:
Hijack...(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/signs108.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
Wingnutt...I think your avatar has something to do with all these delays recently...I mean, stare at that thing for a few minutes... *shivers*
Back on Topic :
I love the two Yak aircraft we have. They're just great, nothing more, nothing less.
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yak-9u is absolutely amazing, i ran down and killed a tempest in it at sea level.... even went thru a mob of enemy planes on my way =P
even tho that entire mob shot evrything off my plane about 2 mins later, i still wasted a tempy! ^_^
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I will go back to flying it when it gets updated..
What's wrong with flying it now?
<S>...-Gixer
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What's wrong with flying it now?
<S>...-Gixer
nothing WAS wrong with it.. till I saw the utter elegant, almost sexually arousing.. new cockpits the lalas are getting.. after that.. *sobs* I just cant do it.
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nothing WAS wrong with it.. till I saw the utter elegant, almost sexually arousing.. new cockpits the lalas are getting.. after that.. *sobs* I just cant do it.
Yes but even with the graphic update, La will never be as interesting and rewarding to fly as the Yak.
<S>...-Gixer
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i like the yak9u also but what confuses me is the yak9t..what is the point of the T? only one mg and cannon and almost no ammo..i just dont understand it.. :huh
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More of a challange against higher performing aircraft,you have to fly it smarter (location/E management), and the reward of a good shot knowing a single round is a guranteed kill against any fighter.
Ammo load is plenty, just take your time,get in close and wait for the right shot.
It's a very rewarding ride to survive furballs and land kills in.
<S>...-Gixer
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i like the yak9u also but what confuses me is the yak9t..what is the point of the T? only one mg and cannon and almost no ammo..i just dont understand it.. :huh
The T is actually slower, and doesn't climb as well as the U but the single 37mm cannon only takes one round to put an enemy pilot out of his misery. It's one of the most powerful guns in an aircraft in this game.
I flew one two nights ago. I made a B-24 explode with 2 rounds. No taking a wing off, no flaming an engine and waiting... instant death. I also killed a Spit who thought it was a good idea to try to HO against that 37mm cannon. Can you guess the outcome?
If you are patient and have decent gunnery skills that small clip will go a long way. It's easy to land multiple kills in it.
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I have begun flying the Yak 9U (Pigs have begun calling it the Unicorn) the last week or so. What a great plane. As Ghost said, I have found that you get at least 200 off enemy's six, and then get even closer. The cannon/MG combo chews up a plane right nice!
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Actually when you get used to the Yak9u you will have trouble switching back to another plane...no other plane is as maneuvrable while having a very good max speed, 30mins of flight, good high alt (20k) capabilities, and deadly precision. The all around view is awesome at the expense of getting often wounded, and its VERY resistant, I can't remember last time I lost my wing in it I usually loose my tail first.
You can go and mix it up with spixteens at 15K, or just bnz them...you can run down lala dweebs...rope F4U's in slow verticals...its pretty adapted for MA. My true enemy in it is the N1K.
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Yaks give me fits in the MA. None of my cheesy Dora moves seems to work against these go-carts, and they're fast enough to make me pay for a fight that I invariably started. :uhoh