Kursk - Yakovlev Yak-1
| Yakovlev Yak-1 | Fighter | ||||||||
| Year - 1940 | Crew - 1 | Engines - 1 1,100hp Klimov M-105PA | |||||||
| Span (m) | Length (m) | Height (m) | Wing Area (m2) | ||||||
| 10 | 8.47 | 1.7 | 17.15 | ||||||
| Weight (Kg) | Max Weight (Kg) | Speed (Km/h) | Ceiling (m) | Range (Km) | |||||
| 2,410 | 2,895 | 580 | 10,000 | 850 | |||||
| Armaments: | |||||||||
| 1 20mm Cannon; 2 7.62mm MG; 200Kg Bomb load | |||||||||
| The Yak-1 was the first of a line of small, nimble fighters, relatively primitive in many respects, but easy to build and maintain, and with fine performance and handling at low altitude. They were lightly armed and had low performance at higher altitude. The Yak-series was the most important Soviet fighter of WWII. 8,721 Yak-1s were built. | |||||||||
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