Yakovlev Yak-1 – Photos & Vidéo

Lla Yakovlev Yak-1 (Russian: Яковлев Як-1) was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft. Production began in early 1940. It was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings. The Yak-1 was manoeuvrable, fast and well armed, and it was easy to maintain and reliable. It formed an excellent basis for subsequent developments from the Yakovlev bureau. It was the founder of a family of aircraft, with some 37,000 being built. As a reward, designer Alexander Yakovlev was awarded the Order of Lenin (Russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina) – the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union – a 100,000 ruble prize, plus a Zis[6] motor car.

Lla Yakovlev Yak-1 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II that was designed by Alexander Yakovlev and his team. It was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings, which made it light and agile. The Yak-1 was powered by a Klimov M-105 V-12 engine with a 20 mm cannon mounted in the engine block. The Yak-1 first flew in January 1940 and entered service later that year. It proved to be a fast and competitive fighter, capable of engaging German aircraft on equal terms. The Yak-1 was also the basis for several variants and developments, such as the Yak-3, Yak-7, Yak-9 and Yak-15. The Yak-1 was one of the most produced Soviet fighters of the war, with over 8,700 units built.