Yak-3 vs Spitfire
Yakovlev Yak-3 versus Supermarine Spitfire |
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| Airplane | Yakovlev Yak-3 | Supermarine Spitfire | ||
| Country | USSR | United Kingdom | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter | Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1941 | 1936 | ||
| Introduction | 1944 | 1938 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 4900 | 20350 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 58 | 89 | ||
| Lethality level | Medium | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 8 | 9 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 15 | 19 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 23 | 28 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 800 | 700 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 1900 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1737 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 614 | 567 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 516 | 450 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 100 | 72 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 11,50 | 7,30 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 3,51 | 2,23 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 34,60 | 19,60 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 10,55 | 5,97 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 37 | 33 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 181 | 161 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,280 | 0,312 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,616 | 0,687 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,187 | 0,241 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,412 | 0,532 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3645 | 3650 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1111 | 1113 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 27,80 | 30,00 | ||
| Length (m) | 8,47 | 9,14 | ||
| Width (ft) | 30,10 | 36,90 | ||
| Width (m) | 9,17 | 11,25 | ||
| Height (ft) | 7,90 | 10,00 | ||
| Height (m) | 2,41 | 3,05 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 160 | 242 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 14,9 | 22,5 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 4650 | 6580 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 2109 | 2985 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 6960 | 8500 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 3157 | 3856 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1300 | 2050 | ||
| Engine | 1 × Klimov VK-105PF-2 | 1 × Rolls-Royce Griffon 65 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 413 | 448 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 665 | 721 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,54 | 0,59 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 411 | 1100 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 661 | 1770 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 35040 | 43450 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 10680 | 13244 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 1 x 20mm ShVAK cannon firing through propeller hub. 2 x 12.7mm Berezin UBS machine guns |
(A) 8 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns in wings (B) 2 x 20mm Hispano cannons and 4 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns in wings. (C) 4 x 20mm Hispano cannons in wings (E) 2 x 20mm Hispano cannons and 2 x 12.7mm Browning heavy machine guns OR 4 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns in wings. |