Yakovlev Yak-3
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, and its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance. It proved a formidable dog fighter. Marcel Albert, the official top scoring World War II French ace, who flew the Yak in USSR with the Normandie-Niémen Group, considered it a superior aircraft to the P-51D Mustang and the Supermarine Spitfire. After the war ended, it flew with the Yugoslav and Polish Air Forces.
A total of 4,848 aircraft were built before production ended in 1946. In 1991 Jak-3 production resumed using the original plans and tooling. This new production run uses the American Allison engine and has the Yak-3UA designation. The Yak-3UA was designed for the civilian market and as of 2010 there were five airworthy machines available. No data for years 2011 to present.
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RealFlight: Original Aircraft - Design: Jakowlew; 3D - Model: maxkop
Wingspan is 7.5 feet and weight is 19.6 pounds.
Flight controls include ailerons, rudder, elevator, flaps, retractable landing gear, brakes.
Various modifications for good flight performance in RF 7.5.
Fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Landing flaps (and mild brakes) are on channel 6 and retracts are on channel 7.
This is a nice looking / flying model. Easy to handle. Lands well with or without flaps. This aircraft will be of interest to the WW II fighter aircraft enthusiasts.
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, and its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance. It proved a formidable dog fighter. Marcel Albert, the official top scoring World War II French ace, who flew the Yak in USSR with the Normandie-Niémen Group, considered it a superior aircraft to the P-51D Mustang and the Supermarine Spitfire. After the war ended, it flew with the Yugoslav and Polish Air Forces.
A total of 4,848 aircraft were built before production ended in 1946. In 1991 Jak-3 production resumed using the original plans and tooling. This new production run uses the American Allison engine and has the Yak-3UA designation. The Yak-3UA was designed for the civilian market and as of 2010 there were five airworthy machines available. No data for years 2011 to present.
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RealFlight: Original Aircraft - Design: Jakowlew; 3D - Model: maxkop
Wingspan is 7.5 feet and weight is 19.6 pounds.
Flight controls include ailerons, rudder, elevator, flaps, retractable landing gear, brakes.
Various modifications for good flight performance in RF 7.5.
Fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Landing flaps (and mild brakes) are on channel 6 and retracts are on channel 7.
This is a nice looking / flying model. Easy to handle. Lands well with or without flaps. This aircraft will be of interest to the WW II fighter aircraft enthusiasts.
