Yakovlev Yak-3RD
Yak-3RD
| 6600 Price |
| 280 Survivability |
| 2992 kgWeight |
| 195.6 Damage |
| 1614 Airspeed |
| 760 km/hTop Speed at Sea Level |
| 760 km/hTop Speed at Best Altitude |
| 1500 mOptimum Altitude |
| 800 km/hMaximum Dive Speed |
| 147.4 m/sRate of Climb |
| 110 km/hStall Speed |
| 357 km/hOptimum Airspeed |
| 86.8 Controllability |
| 8.3 sAverage Time to Turn 360 deg |
| 140 °/sRate of Roll |
| 1533.3 Maneuverability |
Tech Tree
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Modules
Engine
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power, hp / Thrust | Type | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VII | 1280 | water-cooled | 676 | 75000 |
Airframe
| Tier | Airframe | Survivability | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VII | 280 | 2226 | 100000 |
Hub-mounted weapon
| Tier | Machine gun | Caliber | Muzzle Velocity, m/s | Damage | Rate of Fire, rounds/min | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 23 mm NR-23 (H) | 23 | 2000 | 170 | 480 | 90 | 80000 |
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Good speed when boosting
- Acceptable altitude performance (for a Yak-3)
- Good maneuverability, climb rate, and dive rate
- Hard-hitting 23mm autocannon
Cons:
- Limited firepower
- Sub-par durability
Performance
The Yak-3RD is essentially a Yak-3 that traded in two of its 20mm autocannons for a rocket engine, giving well-rounded flying characteristics at the cost of firepower. The Yak-3RD has noticeably better altitude performance than the regular Yak-3, with a good climb rate and dive speed. The rocket engine helps it get around quickly and can dive at full-speed in a matter of moments. The Yak-3RD retains the exceptional maneuverability of the Yak-3 and combines it with speed and altitude performance from the rocket engine, making it a well-rounded fighter in terms of performance. Unfortunately, this performance comes at the cost of having limited firepower: one hub-mounted 23mm autocannon. On paper it has the damage and rate of fire of the late-tier 23mm Soviet autocannons, but because the Yak-3RD uses only one gun you need to keep a steady and accurate flow of damage at your target almost like a machine gun. Play this plane like the Bf-109F or the I-210; keep your gun on target and avoid head-on attacks or trying to bring down full-HP GAs or low-flying bombers. Use your speed to run down slower targets and your maneuverability to out-turn them. When played correctly, the Yak-3RD can be a nasty surprise for fighters and multiroles despite their advantages in firepower.
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