The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft. Robust and easy to maintain, it was much liked by pilots and ground crew alike. It was one of the smallest and lightest major combat fighters fielded by any combatant during the war. Its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance. It proved a formidable dogfighter. Marcel Albert, World War II French ace, who flew the Yak in USSR with the Normandie-Niémen Group, considered it a superior aircraft when compared to the P-51D Mustang and the Supermarine Spitfire. After the war ended, it was flown by the Yugoslav and Polish Air Forces.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 32.4ft (9.9m)
- Length 27.6ft (8.4m)
- Height 11.3ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 4,013lbs (1,820kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,920lbs (3,592kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.126
- Wing Loading 37.4lbs/ft2 (182.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 211.5ft2 (19.7m2)
- Drag Points 5166
Parts
- Number of Parts 69
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 336
