Yakovlev Yak-1 Fighter

 

Yakovlev Yak-1

Designer: Yakovlev Design Bureau

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Fighter Aircraft

Year Adopted:

1942

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete

Armament:

1 x 20mm ShVAK cannon
2 x 7.62mm machine guns

Engine:

1 x Klimov M-105PA, 12 cylinder liquid cooled, inline engine producing 1100 hp

Crew:

1 (pilot)

Wingspan:

32 feet, 10 inches
(10.0 meters)

Length:

27 feet, 9.5 inches
(8.5 meters)

Height:

8 feet, 8 inches
(2.64 meters)

Maximum Speed:

360 miles per hour at 16,400 feet altitude
(580 kilometers per hour at 5000 meters altitude)

Take-Off Weight:

6217 lbs (loaded)
2820 kg (loaded)

Ceiling:

32,810 feet
(10,000 meters)

Range:

528 miles
(850 kilometers)

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