Jakowlew / Yakovlev Jak-9 / Yak-9

Fighter

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Yakovlev Yak-9 is a single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Yakovlev (OKB-115).

The Yak-9 is a development of the Yakovlev Yak-7. The Yak-9U is a series of reproduction aircraft produced by Yakovlev between 1993 and 2002 powered by an Allison V-1710 liquid cooled piston V-12 engine like the Yak-3U / Yak-3M.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Piston Engine
Engine Model	Klimov WK-107A / VK-107A
Engine Power	1214 kW	1628 hp

Speed	698 km/h	377 kts 434 mph
Service Ceiling	11.900 m	39.042 ft
Range	870 km	470 NM 541 mi.

Empty Weight	2.575 kg	5.677 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	3.098 kg	6.830 lbs

Wing Span	9,77 m	32 ft 1 in
Wing Area	17,3 m²	186 ft²
Length	8,55 m	28 ft 1 in
Height	2,96 m	9 ft 9 in

First Flight	1942
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1942-1948
Total Production	16769
Developed from	Yak-1 / Yak-7

ICAO Code	YAK9
NATO Code	Frank
Data for (Version)	Jakowlew Jak-9U / Yakovlev Yak-9U

[Photo-ID: 12485] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12
	Yakovlev Yak-9U Russian Air Force Reg.: 36
Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA]

[Photo-ID: 12486] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12
	Yakovlev Yak-9U Russian Air Force Reg.: 36
Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA]

[Photo-ID: 12487] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12
	Yakovlev Yak-9U Russian Air Force Reg.: 36
Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA]

[Photo-ID: 4005] © Karsten Palt 2010-08-22
	Yakovlev Yak-9UM air fighter academy Reg.: D-FAFA c/n: 470406
Flugtag Breitscheid 2010 [Breitscheid (EDGB)]

[Photo-ID: 10415] © Karsten Palt 2014-07-28
	Yakovlev Yak-9UM air fighter academy Reg.: D-FAFA c/n: 470406
Hangar 10 [Usedom]

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