Yakovlev Yak-9
Military
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The 1942 Yakovlev Yak-9 fighter was a single-seat, single-engine monoplane with 9.7-metre wingspan and 8.6-metre fuselage. Achieving 690 km/h and 675-kilometre range, it became one of World War II's most produced fighters with outstanding performance. The Yak-9 remains iconic in Soviet aviation history.
Specifications
- Role
- Fighter
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Crew
- 1
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1942
- Length
- 8.6 m
- Wingspan
- 9.7 m
- Max speed
- 690 km/h
- Range
- 675 km