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Title: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Scotty55OEFVet on June 24, 2011, 09:40:37 PM
Know this has been brought up before and I hardly fly em but have began to start and get a better feel for them. Have seen threads on Yak-3 in here but never really did the research. Just want you guys to check out this Wiki page and just read the Operational History Section. I found it to be quite shocking!

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yakovlev_Yak-3
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Vadjan-Sama on June 25, 2011, 12:20:02 AM
Auto +1
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Pigslilspaz on June 25, 2011, 12:51:07 AM
+1
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: icepac on June 25, 2011, 02:09:41 AM
A russian spit 16
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Karnak on June 25, 2011, 02:21:37 AM
A russian spit 16
Not really.  The post war Yak-3 with the VK-107 engine, yes, but the wartime Yak-3 had the less powerful VK-105 engine.

In AH the Yak-9U has a VK-107 and the Yak-9T has a VK-105.
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Debrody on June 25, 2011, 04:24:36 AM
It was competitive with the 109 F, about the same turn rate, speed, arnament and era. BIG +1 along with the remodelled Jak9 series.
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Karnak on June 25, 2011, 04:49:09 AM
It was competitive with the 109 F, about the same turn rate, speed, arnament and era. BIG +1 along with the remodelled Jak9 series.
Yak-3 is much later than the Bf109F.  Don't let the number fool you, they aren't sequential.  The Yak-3 is a development of the Yak-1.  The Yak-9 is a development of the Yak-7.

The Yak-3 would also handily outfly the Bf109F-4.
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Debrody on June 25, 2011, 06:20:32 AM
Yup, youre right. Thought its a '42 bird...
Edit: even tho i failed, still +1  : )
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Noir on June 25, 2011, 06:28:11 AM
+1  :aok
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: iron650 on June 25, 2011, 06:48:36 AM
+1
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: waystin2 on June 25, 2011, 08:22:38 AM
+1
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: titan312 on June 25, 2011, 08:51:26 AM
+1
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Scotty55OEFVet on June 25, 2011, 11:12:25 AM
Nice response lol...and sorry for the Link, it should have taken you to just the Yak3 Wiki Info and didnt know it went to all those pics etc. I just found it interesting that it said somethin like 16 of these Yak3's fought 24 LW planes and shot down like 16 or some watermelon for a loss of 1 or none....and LW operations in that AO dropped to nothing. Thats why I said it was quite shocking lol.

+10
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Slade on June 25, 2011, 11:51:38 AM
+1
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Scotty55OEFVet on June 25, 2011, 02:50:58 PM
Nice response lol...and sorry for the Link, it should have taken you to just the Yak3 Wiki Info and didnt know it went to all those pics etc. I just found it interesting that it said somethin like 16 of these Yak3's fought 24 LW planes and shot down like 16 or some watermelon for a loss of 1 or none....and LW operations in that AO dropped to nothing. Thats why I said it was quite shocking lol.

+10


Ok, dont know what the hell I put watermelon in there for...think my little girl said somethin and I unknowingly put that in lo...and those Yak fighters shot down ALL THE LW planes for a loss of 1-2....amazing AC!
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Bruv119 on June 26, 2011, 05:49:38 PM
+1

we don't have enough uber allied rides to deal with the luftwaffe monsters spoiling the arenas.    :banana:
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Debrody on June 26, 2011, 11:01:16 PM
It was needed, it was needed...
Btw fear my new monster  :devil
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: USAFPilot on June 30, 2011, 06:47:01 AM
 :aok ADD ONE
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Penguin on June 30, 2011, 10:42:07 AM
+1 This would help greatly in Eastern Front Scenarios.

-Penguin
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: 100Coogn on June 30, 2011, 11:09:11 AM
Ok, dont know what the hell I put watermelon in there for...think my little girl said somethin and I unknowingly put that in lo...and those Yak fighters shot down ALL THE LW planes for a loss of 1-2....amazing AC!


Probably the BBS bad word filter.
I still like "chitty chitty bang bang"   :lol

Coogan
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: STEELE on July 01, 2011, 11:41:47 PM
the old flying car watermelonty watermelonty Bang Bang?   
edit:(z0mg, it did it!)
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: JOACH1M on July 01, 2011, 11:43:43 PM


The Yak-3 would also handily outfly the Bf109F-4.
I am baffled
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: 100Coogn on July 02, 2011, 12:06:30 AM
the old flying car watermelonty watermelonty Bang Bang?   
edit:(z0mg, it did it!)

That's the one Steele.  Photobucket won't even let me post a pic of the car...
Prob. copy rights and all, but I still think that's funny.   :lol

Coogan
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Debrody on July 02, 2011, 02:43:50 AM
If the Jak3 could outfly the 109F, it could also outfly the spit9, ki84, f4u, etc etc so falls into the same category as the zeek, hurricane, brewster??
I "heard" that it could do a sustained circle in 17 seconds, thats pretty much the same as the 109F, also their top speeds are quite simmilar, also the 109F has a very small turn radius with flaps, 410 yards.
Lets hear the Jak experts  : )
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Slash27 on July 02, 2011, 04:44:26 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: STEELE on July 02, 2011, 04:49:29 AM
toejamty Golly-geen upliftin bowling ballsuckin watermelonty squeak BBS filter
edit: :rofl :rofl :rofl  OK , now I know the full extent of the filter  :D
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Scotty55OEFVet on July 02, 2011, 10:42:16 AM
If the Jak3 could outfly the 109F, it could also outfly the spit9, ki84, f4u, etc etc so falls into the same category as the zeek, hurricane, brewster??
I "heard" that it could do a sustained circle in 17 seconds, thats pretty much the same as the 109F, also their top speeds are quite simmilar, also the 109F has a very small turn radius with flaps, 410 yards.
Lets hear the Jak experts  : )


Agree, I do not fly the Yak's enough right now. Like I said, I just started on them so I would very much like to hear from some Yakkity Yak sticks their thoughts on this...
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Cheese on July 05, 2011, 08:44:40 PM
+1

 
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: icepac on July 06, 2011, 08:21:18 PM
Doesn't the yak3 fly much like the la7 except for the top speed?
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Karnak on July 06, 2011, 11:25:04 PM
If the Jak3 could outfly the 109F, it could also outfly the spit9, ki84, f4u, etc etc so falls into the same category as the zeek, hurricane, brewster??
I "heard" that it could do a sustained circle in 17 seconds, thats pretty much the same as the 109F, also their top speeds are quite simmilar, also the 109F has a very small turn radius with flaps, 410 yards.
Lets hear the Jak experts  : )

Spit IX is a 1942 fighter, Ki-84 is crippled by bad fuel and the F4U would have some distinct performance advantages and disadvantages against the Yak-3.  Remember, the WWII Yak-3 was powered by the same ~1200hp engine as the Yak-9T.  It was the post war Yak-3 powered by the ~1500hp engine our Yak-9U has that put up the nearly 5,000ft/min.   The Yak-3's increased performance on the same engines was due to lower weight and better streamlining.

Doesn't the yak3 fly much like the la7 except for the top speed?
Um, no.
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: 321BAR on July 06, 2011, 11:36:29 PM
Spit IX is a 1942 fighter, Ki-84 is crippled by bad fuel and the F4U would have some distinct performance advantages and disadvantages against the Yak-3.  Remember, the WWII Yak-3 was powered by the same ~1200hp engine as the Yak-9T.  It was the post war Yak-3 powered by the ~1500hp engine our Yak-9U has that put up the nearly 5,000ft/min.   The Yak-3's increased performance on the same engines was due to lower weight and better streamlining.
Um, no.
how much lighter was the Yak 3 to the 9? because i believe it'd be more stable than the 9U and easier to handle
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Debrody on July 07, 2011, 07:12:47 AM
Spit IX is a 1942 fighter, Ki-84 is crippled by bad fuel and the F4U would have some distinct performance advantages and disadvantages against the Yak-3.  Remember, the WWII Yak-3 was powered by the same ~1200hp engine as the Yak-9T.  It was the post war Yak-3 powered by the ~1500hp engine our Yak-9U has that put up the nearly 5,000ft/min.   The Yak-3's increased performance on the same engines was due to lower weight and better streamlining.
so, the jaks takeoff weight was around 5000 pounds, according to the wiki  (someone post a data from a reliable source plz)
Its an AMAZING little number, 1100 pounds less than the 109F and about the same as a light a6m5.
BUT
the Jaks wing area is even less than the 109Fs, 14.85 m3 vs 16.05m3, also the 109F has 1350 horses under the hood vs the Jaks 1200. I except very simmilar flight characteristics from theese numbers when the jak is a little bit more maneuverable but slower than the 109F. Also i "think" (speculation light on) that the jak had a very short flight time.
 :salute
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: 321BAR on July 10, 2011, 08:22:07 AM
how much lighter was the Yak 3 to the 9? because i believe it'd be more stable than the 9U and easier to handle
bump for answer?
Title: Re: Yakovlev Yak-3
Post by: Tilt on July 10, 2011, 11:48:15 AM
bump for answer?

Yak 3 (VK 105 PF 2 @1250 / 1290 hp) had an all up weight of approx 2675kg
Yak 9U  ( VK107A @ 1500 hp) had an all up weight of approx 3204 to 3227 kg (depending upon source)

btw

The VK 105 pF 2 was not available for other air craft (other than the Yak 3) until November 44 hence our Yak9T would have had the VK105 PF @ 1180 hp ( approx 3025 kg all up)