Yak - 9 compared with German fighters

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Re: Yak - 9 compared with German fighters

Post by LineDoggie » 09 Nov 2022 01:08

Topspeed wrote: ↑
08 Nov 2022 14:02
Imad wrote: ↑
30 Aug 2007 05:55
 Hello
I recently watched a documentary on YouTube in which the narrator said that the Yak-9 was superior to all German fighters. I am really sceptical about that. What is the scoop? Thanks in advance.
It might have been pretty good as the Soviets won the war !
Well that's scientific...
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Re: Yak - 9 compared with German fighters

Post by Topspeed » 10 Nov 2022 14:42

Topspeed wrote: ↑
08 Nov 2022 14:02
Imad wrote: ↑
30 Aug 2007 05:55
 Hello
I recently watched a documentary on YouTube in which the narrator said that the Yak-9 was superior to all German fighters. I am really sceptical about that. What is the scoop? Thanks in advance.
It might have been pretty good as the Soviets won the war !
Well how can you make science out of a random killing in the air ?

Soviets had the numbers....and lotsa time to ddvelope their concepts.

I am pretty sure Yak-9 was very able...in 1944.
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Re: Yak - 9 compared with German fighters

Post by Denniss » 10 Nov 2022 15:29

they had lots of Yak-9 variants. Some may have been better but some nay have been worse than german counterparts
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Re: Yak - 9 compared with German fighters

Post by LWD » 30 Sep 2023 03:28

Not to mention that the Luftwaffe had other things to worry about. From what I recall their bomber strength was concentrated in the East but fighters were concentrated in the West and defense of the Reich.
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Re: Yak - 9 compared with German fighters

Post by ThatZenoGuy » 08 Oct 2023 08:09

Yaks were okay planes, very good in a dogfight but their superchargers were tuned for lower altitudes, and their firepower was not particularly good.
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