Yak - 9 compared with German fighters

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Re: Yak - 9 compared with German fighters

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Post by LineDoggie » 09 Nov 2022, 02:08

Topspeed wrote:
08 Nov 2022, 15:02
Imad wrote:
30 Aug 2007, 06:55
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

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Post by Topspeed » 10 Nov 2022, 15:42

Topspeed wrote:
08 Nov 2022, 15:02
Imad wrote:
30 Aug 2007, 06:55
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

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Post by Denniss » 10 Nov 2022, 16:29

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

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Post by LWD » 30 Sep 2023, 04:28

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

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Post by ThatZenoGuy » 08 Oct 2023, 09:09

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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