Yakovlev Yak-3
Yak-3
Totals
| 1310000 Price |
| 260 Survivability |
| 2732 kgWeight |
| 212.4 Damage |
Speed
| 1447.9 Airspeed |
| 650 km/hTop Speed at Sea Level |
| 650 km/hTop Speed at Best Altitude |
| 1100 mOptimum Altitude |
| 750 km/hMaximum Dive Speed |
| 123.6 m/sRate of Climb |
| 110 km/hStall Speed |
| 320 km/hOptimum Airspeed |
Mobility
| 86.8 Controllability |
| 8.5 sAverage Time to Turn 360 deg |
| 140 °/sRate of Roll |
| 1512.3 Maneuverability |
VII
1310000
Tech Tree
Engine
VI0
EngineVK-105PF2
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Applicability:Lavochkin LaGG-3, Yakovlev Yak-9, Yakovlev Yak-1M, Yakovlev Yak-3, Yakovlev Yak-9U
VI
VII12500
EngineVK-107A
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-1M, Yakovlev Yak-3, Yakovlev Yak-9U
VII12500
VIII17000
EngineVK-108
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-3
VIII17000
VIII0
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-3
VIIIAirframe
VII17400
AirframeYak-3 (1945)
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-3
VII17400
VII0
Airframe
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-3
VII
VII0
AirframeYak-3 (1944)
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-3
VIIHub-mounted weapon
V0
Machine gun20 mm ShVAK (1941) (H)
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Applicability:Lavochkin LaGG-3, Yakovlev Yak-1, Yakovlev Yak-7, Yakovlev Yak-9, Yakovlev Yak-1M, Yakovlev Yak-3, Yakovlev Yak-9U
V
VIII16600
Machine gun23 mm NS-23 (H)
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-3
VIII16600
VIII0
Machine gun
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-3
VIII
Synchronized machine gun
VI0
Machine gun12.7 mm UBS (S)
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-9, Yakovlev Yak-1M, Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210, Yakovlev Yak-3, Yakovlev Yak-9U
VI
VII13700
Machine gun20 mm B-20 (S)
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VII13700
VII0
Machine gun
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Applicability:Yakovlev Yak-3
VII

Modules
Engine
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power, hp / Thrust | Type | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VII | VK-107A | 1500 | water-cooled | 755 | 74000 |
| VIII | VK-108 | 1850 | water-cooled | 684 | 140000 |
| VIII | 1850 | water-cooled | 684 | 140000 |
Airframe
| Tier | Airframe | Survivability | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VII | Yak-3 (1945) | 280 | 1875 | 100000 |
| VII | 280 | 1875 | 100000 |
Hub-mounted weapon
| Tier | Machine gun | Caliber | Muzzle Velocity, m/s | Damage | Rate of Fire, rounds/min | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | 20 mm ShVAK (1941) (H) | 20 | 1440 | 84 | 420 | 90 | 37950 |
| VIII | 23 | 1600 | 125 | 420 | 90 | 76600 |
Synchronized machine gun
| Tier | Machine gun | Caliber | Muzzle Velocity, m/s | Damage | Rate of Fire, rounds/min | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VII | 20 mm B-20 (S) | 20 | 1520 | 95 | 420 | 90 | 40300 |
| VII | 20 | 1520 | 95 | 420 | 90 | 40300 |
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Top armament is all-autocannon loadout, landing shells consistently will tear apart other fighters
- Top armament has outstanding gun range, can get away with mid-range sniping
- Respectable airspeed and engine performance for its tier
- 60 more hitpoints than the Yak-1m with the top airframe
Cons:
- Will frequently get its wings and tail knocked out due to calibers sported by foreign planes it sees
- Can easily become a Flying Match stick if you're not careful
- Armament feels somewhat lacking when engaging tier VIII ground attack craft, especially IL-20s
History for this plane not found
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