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Yakovlev Yak-3
Basically a member of the Yak-1 and Yak-9 family, the Yak-3 was a stripped down airframe optimized for close-in dogfighting. First encountered by the Luftwaffe at the Battle of Kursk in the Summer of 1943, it was soon realized that the Yak-3 was a formidable opponent and by 1944 an order had been handed down by the forbidding engagement of Yak-3's below 5,000m.

                                                             

Type: Single-Seat Fighter
Engine:1
Type: Klimov VK-105PF-2 V12 Liquid cooled
1,225 hp


Dimensions:
Wing span: 30 ft. 2.25 in. (9.20m)
Length: 27 ft. 10.25 in. (8.50m)
Height: 7 ft. 10 in. (2.39m)


Weight:
5,864 lbs. (2660 kg)

Performance:
 Speed: 404 mph (650 km/h)
 Service Ceiling: 35,450 ft. (10,800m)
 Range: 506 Miles (815 km)

Armament:
One 20 mm ShVAK cannon firing through spinner
Two 12.7mm machine guns above engine