Yakovlev Yak-3
The Yakovlev Yak-3 was 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. One of the smallest and lightest combat fighters fielded by any combatant during the war, its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance and it proved to be a formidable dogfighter.
The origins of the Yak-3 went back to 1941 when the I-30 prototype was offered along with the I-26 (Yak-1) as an alternative design. The I-30, powered by a Klimov M-105P engine, was of all-metal construction, using a wing with dihedral on the outer panels. Like the early Yak-1, it had a 20 mm ShVAK cannon firing through the hollow-driveshaft nose spinner. Additional armament included twin 7.62 mm synchronized ShKAS machine guns in cowling mounts and a ShVAK cannon in each wing.
During the Battle of Stalingrad, Luftwaffe fighters exhibited significant speed, climb rate, and armament advantages over those of the VVS. The Yak-1 then in service was understood to be in urgent need of a modernization were it to fight on equal footing against the latest models of German fighters, as well as better energy retention and higher firepower.
In response, a group of designers headed by Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev designed the Yak-3 in 1943, a further development of the proven Yak-1 aimed at improving survivability, flight characteristics and firepower, which required a lower weight, a higher-power engine and therefore, faster speed.
Features
- Realistic 1:1 scale
- Realistic variable-pitch propeller
- Accurate proportions
- Accurate and powerful armament consisting of x20 power auto-cannon
- Incredibly small and light weight
- Highly detailed
User ManualLeft-Alt | Cycle cameras
Left-Shift | Engine
TFGHRY | Maneuvering controls
C (hold) | Fire auto-cannon
V/B | Throttle up and downThis machine is a no-nonsense and simple to operate light fighter with a powerful armament for its size. Insanely maneuverable and with great acceleration, it can out-fly most other prop aircraft.
Creators Note:
This Yak-3 is the epitome of my current capacities in light prop fighter design, and incorporates entirely different engine and and cannon building techniques to deliver a very capable machine for few blocks. I have 24 planes that need to be published, so its high time I start doing so, beginning with this favorite of mine, the Yak-3.Please do not re-upload this item without permission from me, the author.
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