The Yakovlev Yak-9 was a single-engine fighter aircraft used by the Soviet Union in World War II. Like the Yak-3, it was a development of the earlier Yak-1.
In the early 1990s, Yakovlev restarted limited production of the Yak-9 along with the Yak-3. These aircraft were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine.
Specifications (Yak-9D)
General Characteristics
- Length: 8.55 m (28 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 9.74 m (31 ft 11 in)
- Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 17.2 m² (184 ft²)
- Empty: 2,770 kg (6,094 lb)
- Loaded: kg ( lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 3,080 kg (6,776 lb)
- Powerplant: 1x Klimov VK-105 PF-3 V-12 piston engine, 1,015 kW (1,360 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 602 km/h (376 mph)
- Range: 1,410 km (881 miles)
- Service ceiling: 10,600 m (34,768 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)
Armament
- 1x 20 mm ShVAK cannon
- 2x 12.7 mm UBS machine guns
Related content
Related development:
Yak-1 -
Yak-3 -
Yak-7 -
Yak-11
Comparable aircraft:
P-51 Mustang
Designation sequence:
Yak-6 -
Yak-7 -
Yak-8 -
Yak-9 -
Yak-10 -
Yak-11 -
Yak-12
