Yakovlev Yak-1 Soviet Fighter
History
The Yak-1 were the first of the Yakovlev's fighters family.
The first prototypes took flight in march of 1939, and soon entered the mass production, becoming so far one of the most successful fighters of WWII and inspiring the continuation of Yakovlev's fighters.
Ultimately, Yak-1 was the aircraft that evened out the chances against Messerschmitt's and Focke-Wulf's fighters.
Specifications
Length: 8.5m.
Wingspan: 10.25m.
Maximum speed: 250 knots.
Armament
2x 7.62mm ШКАС machine guns.
1x 20mm ШВАК autocannon.
2x 50-kg bombs.
Operation
The controls are labelled and simplified.
It's recommended to trim the Roll by ~0.03 for a comfortable flight
Notes
Don't fly at high throttle for too long: the engine will overheat and not cool down afterwards.
The Refueling hose is located right behind a left wing near the insignia.
The Electric circuit breaker is located near the right elevator.
