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05-09-2008, 03:53 PM
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Country:  | But why in an air race it's a trainer with a relatively small engine and modest top speed. ( ~280 mph)
Unless it was modified with a larger engine, and a new prop. | 
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05-09-2008, 05:25 PM
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Country: | No, not a Yak 11. This was an AC that would be able to motor. These planes in the Gold race were approaching 500 mph when they crossed the start line in a shallow dive. | |
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05-09-2008, 05:54 PM
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#63 | | Senior Member
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Country: | in over all f4u in production yak and in looks well that not a contest f4u | |
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05-09-2008, 06:04 PM
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#64 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Unless you are going to say something people can understand, please do not post anything at all.
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05-09-2008, 06:13 PM
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Country:  | Here's a radial Yak 3U. Photos: Yakovlev Yak-3U Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Not a production plane, more of a hot rod! Quote:
Yak-3U
Rebuilt aircraft with the ASh-82FN radial engine and twin B-20 cannon. Despite the fact the engine was heavier than the previous engines, this version actually weighted less than the standard Yak-3. During a series of test flights started on 12 May 1945, the aircraft achieve a maximum speed of 441 mph (710 km/h) at 20,015 ft (6100 m).
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Yak-3/VK-108
An experimental aircraft with the Klimov VK-108 engine. This aircraft first flew on 19 December 1944 and demonstrated a maximum speed of 463 mph (745 km/h) at 19,685 ft (6000 m). It was this version that proved to be the fastest of all Yak-3 variants.
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05-09-2008, 08:05 PM
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#66 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I think the one on the racing circuit has an R-2000 (DC-4, etc's engine). I believe all flying Yak-3's were produced fairly recently, they aren't even puported to be 'restorations'.
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05-12-2008, 12:13 AM
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Country: | Not sure, I like the Yak 9, and I like the Corsair too.
The La-7 is probably my favorite Russian plane, but I still like the Yak. It had good guns.
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05-12-2008, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by JoeB  I think the one on the racing circuit has an R-2000 (DC-4, etc's engine). I believe all flying Yak-3's were produced fairly recently, they aren't even puported to be 'restorations'.
Joe | I believe there were a bunch of Yak-3 fighters made in the early 90s using Allison Engines. A production run of about 12 or so were made using the original jigs (the Soviets still had them). Remember them being for sale for about 300K (going on memory here). | |
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