| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | RA-3587K |
| Military Code: | 06 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Yakovlev Yak-9 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Yakovlev Yak-9 |
| Aircraft Version: | Yakovlev Yak-9UM |
| C/n (msn): | 0470406 |
| Display Paint: | Soviet Union - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Flying Legends 2011 |
| Photo Date: | 10 July 2011 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 633008 |
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On the flight line at Flying Legends 2011. This Yak-9 was built by Strela Aircraft Co. in Orenburg with an Allison V-1710 engine as the Klimov M-105PF was rare to find. The Yakolevs were the best of the big three Soviet fighter designs, Yaks accounting for half the Russian fighters built from 1941-45. About similar in performance to the Bf-109, the Yak-9 could more than hold its own below 15,000 feet. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 December 2023, and has since been viewed 109 times. |