Yak-9 Frank

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The Yak-9 was a single-engine, single-seat multipurpose fighter aircraft used by the Soviet Union in World War II and after. It was manoeuvrable at high-speed at low and medium altitudes, and was easy to control which made it one of most produced Soviet fighters of World War II. This aircraft remained in production from 1942 to 1948 with 16769 built. The definitive Yak-9 variant was equipped with the new Klimov VK-107A engine able to produce up to 1650 hp. With a top speed of 700 km/h (430 mph) at 5600 m (18400 ft) was faster than any other production fighter aircraft in the world at the time. The Yak-9 is also known as... Frank.

The Yak-9 is a single-seat, single-engine, multi-role military aircraft produced by the Soviet aircraft manufacturer Yakovlev. Developed from the Yak-7, the low-wing Yak-9 took its maiden flight on July 6, 1942 and was introduced a few months later, in October. The different variants of the Yak-9 proved lethal throughout a spectrum of missions during World War II, including interceptor, general ground attack, light bomber, anti-armor, and even night fighter. A total of 16,769 Yak-9s were built between October of 1942 and December of 1948, and the aircraft saw action post-Second World War, fighting for North Korea in the Korean War, where NATO designated it “Frank.”

The Yak-9 features a retractable undercarriage, a fuselage-mounted empennage, and has a wingspan of 31 feet, 11 inches. The fighter is powered by a liquid-cooled V-12 Klimov VK-107A piston engine that delivers up to 1,500 horsepower to a 3-blade variable-pitch propeller. The Yak-9 has a range of 420 miles, climbs at 3,720 feet per minute, has a ceiling of 35,600 feet above sea level, and has a maximum speed of 420 miles per hour.

The Yakovlev Yak-9 is a demanding pilot’s dream craft. Powerful and responsive, in able hands this craft can dance through the sky or scream just feet above the treetops.