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The Yakovlev Yak-3 is a single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Yakovlev (OKB-115). The Yak-3U / Yak-3M is a series of reproduction aircraft produced by Yakovlev between 1993 and 2002 powered by an Allison V-1710 liquid cooled piston V-12 engine.
The Yakovlev Yak-3 (Russian: Яковлев Як-3) is a single-engine, single-seat World War II Soviet fighter. Robust and easy to maintain, it was much liked by both pilots and ground crew. [ 2 ] One of the smallest and lightest combat fighters fielded by any combatant during the war, its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent ...
Length: 27ft. 10.25in. Height: 7ft. 11.25in. Number Still Airworthy: At least 5 newly-manufactured aircraft.
Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Yakovlev Yak-3 Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft including pictures.
Basically a member of the Yak-1 and Yak-9 family, the Yak-3 was a stripped down airframe optimised for close-in dogfighting.
Built to a total of 4,848, the Yak-3 achieved fame and a very high score rate against German aircraft in 1944-45. The Yak-3 equipped the famous Free French 'Normandie-Niemen' unit, and achieved its peak of perfection when the VK-107A engine of 1268kW became available in limited numbers from August 1944, the type's maximum speed then improving ...
10 maj 2009 · Hi there. Just joined this excellent forum after being a 'lurker', and would like to ask a if anyone has the following data on the Yak 3: - Fuel Tank...
