Yak-9
| Country | Russia |
| Manufacturer | A. S. Yakovlev Design Bureau JSC |
| Primary Role | Fighter |
| Maiden Flight | 1 October 1942 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Yak-9 was developed upon the design of the successful Yak-7. The availability of duraluminum gave the Yak-9 aircraft a lighter weight, thus allowing greater configuration possibilities. The first major combat mission Yak-9 fighters participated was the Battle of Stalingrad, and eventually became one of the main fighters of the Russian air force. When production ceased in 1948, 16,769 were built.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia.
Last Major Revision: Jan 2007
SPECIFICATIONS
Yak-9D
| Machinery | One Klimov M-105 PF V12 liquid-cooled piston engine rated at 1,180hp |
| Armament | 1x20mm ShVAK cannon, 1x12.7mm UBS machine gun |
| Span | 9.74 m |
| Length | 8.55 m |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Wing Area | 17.20 m² |
| Weight, Empty | 2,350 kg |
| Weight, Loaded | 3,117 kg |
| Speed, Maximum | 591 km/h |
| Rate of Climb | 13.70 m/s |
| Service Ceiling | 9,100 m |
| Range, Normal | 1,360 km |
Yak-9U
| Machinery | One Klimov VK-107A V12 liquid-cooled piston engine rated at 1,500hp |
| Armament | 1x20mm ShVAK cannon, 2x12.7mm UBS machine gun |
| Span | 9.74 m |
| Length | 8.55 m |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Wing Area | 17.20 m² |
| Weight, Empty | 2,512 kg |
| Weight, Loaded | 3,204 kg |
| Speed, Maximum | 672 km/h |
| Rate of Climb | 16.70 m/s |
| Service Ceiling | 10,650 m |
| Range, Normal | 675 km |
Photographs
 |
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Visitor Submitted Comments
30 Sep 2021 10:08:23 AM
the guns had so litle ammo 200 rounds for the mg and 60 for the canon
All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB.
» Operation Frantic
|
- » 1,146 biographies
- » 336 events
- » 43,422 timeline entries
- » 1,237 ships
- » 349 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 372 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 259 facilities
- » 468 book reviews
- » 28,395 photos
- » 432 maps
George Patton, 31 May 1944
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!
Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!
25 Feb 2009 12:11:06 PM
Info above photo: Yak 9D's in formation belong to a Guards regiment operating in the Crimea. The nearist aircraft is the mount of Colonel Avdyeyev, and bears the Order of the Red Banner. By the summer of 1944 when this photo was taken over Sevastopol, Soviet fighters were often superior. 37,000 yak fighters were built during WWII.