Yak-3 Video

irrelevant · #1 11-05-2009, 04:37 AM

you're right SA, i couldn't understand a word but those were nice videos. i especially loved the gun cam footage and the shot of the yak's flying in formation.

thanks for sharing!

CENOBITE · #2 11-05-2009, 05:51 AM

I also like the music from CONAN in the background.

CENOBITE · #3 11-05-2009, 05:54 AM

Hey, Soviet Ace... What is that part close to the end at 5:22 where they show a Spitfire? Are they testing a Yak-3 vs the performance of a Spit?

Soviet Ace · #4 11-05-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by CENOBITE

Hey, Soviet Ace... What is that part close to the end at 5:22 where they show a Spitfire? Are they testing a Yak-3 vs the performance of a Spit?

Yeah. After WW2, the Normandie Nimen French Squadron, which flew Yak-3s on the Russian side. Came back, with their Yaks as a gift from Russia, and the British and French Normandie Nimen pilots tested the Spitfire and Yak-3 against one another. From what I gather, the Yak-3 won on the Rolling and other things at lower altitudes. (Not being biased, that's what my Russian friend said here at work. But he could have been biased? I dunno.)

Glad you guys liked them. Also, in the Yak-15 movie, the little wheel is the Trim Wheel, incase you didn't know.

Lilya Litvak · #5 11-06-2009, 12:03 AM

Haha, you actually posted these videos. Men and your damn "flying machines".

Wish there was a movie on Lilya.

dazz1971 · #6 11-06-2009, 06:29 AM

hey soviet is that yak`15 the same plane that is on the front of the il2 1946 cover ???
i like it

kozzm0 · #7 11-06-2009, 03:08 PM

It may have been in a part I didn't understand but I doubt it would be in a video like that at all: do you know the yak-3's optimal corner speed?

I have a general idea the neighborhood of it in BOP but turn rate varies quite a bit so it would be a great thing to know in precise kph. Or what's "corner speed" called in Русская авиация so I can hunt it down with google?