Posted by: Kassad

Message: Is this plane useless or is it just me? The plane seems slow, the turning ability appears overrated and the roll-rate is horrible. Is anyone able to have much success with this plane?

Posted by: Yeager

Message: : Is this plane useless or is it just me? The plane seems slow, the turning ability appears overrated and the roll-rate is horrible. Is anyone able to have much success with this plane?

I enjoy flying both Yaks. The only things I would suggest are to have less than 30% fuel when you engage hostiles (Yaks are *very sluggish* when loaded with 50%+ fuel) and avoid *Spit5s* like the plague!

You wont see *Quake furball uber pilots* fly the Yak with much success. Its mostly for the dedicated, disciplined type.

Love that rear view :^)

Yeager

Posted by: Red Ant VVS Tres Equis =XXX=

Message: : Is this plane useless or is it just me? The plane seems slow, the turning ability appears overrated and the roll-rate is horrible. Is anyone able to have much success with this plane?

Yes, i've had some success with it. "Horrible" is not how i'd describe the Yak9, more like "mediocre". It's reasonably fast (just a hair slower than the SpitIX at the lower alts), has ok climbrate, ok turnrate, and the horrible rollrate that you mention is only at the higher speeds, as a result of stiffening ailerons. At below 312 mph (500kph) the roll rate is actually quite good. One thing to keep in mind is that with the 1x20mm & 1x 12.7mm the 9 rewards good gunnery, & conversely punishes bad gunnery/shot selection. While this is certainly no uberplane, it can be quite effective in 1942-'43, imho.

Like all Yaks, i find it particularly effective vs the Me109 series at lower altitudes... something they were quite specifically designed for.

Ant

WB: redant

VVS Tres Equis =XXX=

Posted by: Bino (II./JG54)

Message: I like the YAK-9 and YAK-3. The YAK's guns are only marginally better than a 109F or 109G, due to the fast rate of fire and heavy shell of the single spinner-mounted cannon. Although it seems a bit tougher than a 109, it is not what I would call real durable (but then, I also fly the FW and Corsair). The plane's roll rate does suffer at speed, and its speed suffers above 5 Km. The YAK-9 (and to a greater extent, the YAK-3) have extremely good acceleration, a result of the combination of very light weight and good power. This allows you to sucker a victim into a slow turnfight and then suddenly speed up and switch to energy tactics, quite the reverse of what most planes can do.

bino--

 

Newsgroups: warbirds.training

Subject: Yakovlev 3 and 9D

Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 11:44:05 -0200

 

Hi guys

 

Can anyone tell me what's the best set to these airplanes? Guns convergence,

fuel and trimming?

thx!

 

Humberto SCAVINsky de Alencar

Newsgroups: warbirds.training

Subject: Re: Yakovlev 3 and 9D

Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 03:19:35 -0500

 

Set convergence to the distance of the target, carry just enough fuel

to get home and trim to your present speed. Wa-la!

 

Just kidding. Convergence depends on your style, the plane you're

flying, and your intended target. In a slower quick turning plane

like an A6m most prefer a convergence 300 or less. Some use 100 for

close in shots with a plane light on guns like the KI-43 or the Yak.

For a fast non-turner with heavy guns and for Buff hunting or strafing

I like 500. In a 262 Ihave no idea. It launches the shells like a

rainbow no matter what I use I can't hit squat.

 

On fuel the default 35% is good for most. If you expect instant

combat take 20% or less to lighten your plane so it turns better. You

don't want too much fuel on board when you engage, it slows you down.

It depends on the plane too. An A6m goes a long way on little fuel, a

FW sucks it down like a tour bus. In a B-17 due to it's huge fuel

tanks, you can fly for over 90 minutes on 35%. A B-25 with 100% fuel

might not fly that far.

 

On trim though, hit X to set your trim to the speed you're at. Some

find a nice average speed like 200 and trim at that speed then leave

it alone, others constantly retrim as they change speed.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Muddy

305th BG (H)

Newsgroups: warbirds.training

Subject: Re: Yakovlev 3 and 9D

Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 11:30:26 -0500

 

> Hi guys

>

> Can anyone tell me what's the best set to these airplanes? Guns convergence,

> fuel and trimming?

> thx!

 

Heya scavin.

 

Convergence: All guns are in the nose, so convergence matters less. I set it to 300 and forget about it.

 

Fuel: I take 60% in the yak-3. The yak-3 burns fuel fast - 30 secs per %, so 60% is enough for 30 minutes.

 

Trimming: I trim this plane a lot. And you need to fly her a lot to get the most out of her. I don't know any plane that flies as well as the yak-3, but it takes a lot of manual trim to keep her happy.

 

If you would really like to learn these planes, I'd recommend you fly for gold (right now) and ask one of the VVS guys for help. Here's a short list of yak

 

masters:

afrosi

horek

mll---

--k-a-

leonid

redant

 

And many more. Pretty much any guy with <VVS> in his squadron name will be glad o help you. These are expert's planes, and all of us are glad to see people flying them.

 

avin