USSR Yak Series Fighter Aircraft in the World War II (Extended edition): Weapons and Air Forces of the World

In this book we will talk about the all fighter aircraft of the Yak series, which were produced in the USSR before the war. This is an extended edition. Here we will consider in detail the later versions of the Yak-1, Yak-3, Yak-5 and Yak-7 series.

Also in the extended edition added description of the aircraft series Yak-9.

In the Second World War, which is not without reason called the war of engines, aircraft, as well as tanks, were among the decisive types of military equipment. Therefore, in all the belligerent states, the development of aircraft construction and aircraft production was given great importance.

Aircraft in the course of the war quickly improved, their classification became more complicated, and the tactical and technical indicators increased sharply. In production, newer and newer types of aircraft came in, having more powerful engines, increased speed and range of flights and a higher ceiling. The aircraft were equipped with new radar and other sophisticated equipment; the aircraft were also equipped more powerful artillery weapons.

Content:

Aircraft industry of the USSR before the World War II
Brief History of the Yakovlev Design Bureau
Yak-1 fighter
Technical description of the Yak-1
Shock fighter Yak-1
Fighter-interceptor Yak-1B
Yak-1M fighter
Yak-1 M-105PF fighter
Yak-1 M-106P fighter
Yak-1 (winter) fighter

Series of Soviet Yak-3 Fighters

Fighter Yak-3
Shock fighter Yak-3
Yak-3M fighter
Yak-3P fighter
Yak-3PD fighter
Yak-3RD fighter
Yak-3T fighter
Yak-3 VK-107 fighter
Yak-3 VK-108 fighter
Yak-3U fighter

Series of Soviet Yak-5 and Yak-7 Fighters

Fighter Yak-5 (I-28)
Fighter Yak-7
Combat use of the Yak-7 and Yak-9
Yak-7A fighter
Yak-7B fighter
Yak-7V training fighter
Yak-7GK interceptor fighter
Yak-7D fighter

Series of Soviet Yak-9 Fighters

Yak-9 fighter
Yak-9 M-106 frontline fighter
Yak-9B fighter bomber
Yak-9V training fighter
Yak-9D long-range fighter
Yak-9DD long-range fighter
Yak-9K fighter
Yak-9M fighter
Yak-9P fighter
Yak-9P VK-107 fighter
Yak-9PD fighter-interceptor
Yak-9C fighter
Yak-9T strike fighter
Yak-9TD strike fighter
Yak-9TK strike fighter
Yak-9U VK-105PF2 strike fighter
Yak-9U fighter
Yak-9UV training fighter
YK-9UT strike fighter