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Yakovlev Yak-9

Military
Yakovlev Yak-9

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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.

Caractéristiques

Rôle
Fighter
Origine
Soviet Union
Équipage
1
Moteurs
1
Premier vol
1942
Longueur
8,6 m
Envergure
9,7 m
Vitesse maximale
690 km/h
Autonomie
675 km