The Cold War-era Yak-52 served for years as a military airplane, but developed a following among civilian aerobatic and ...

The Russian Yakovlev Yak-9 was one of the smallest and lightest combat fighters fielded by any combatant during World War II. Its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance ...

The Yak-38 (NATO reporting name “Forger”) made her maiden flight on January 15, 1971, and entered into official operational service with Soviet Naval Aviation on August 11, 1978, According to ...

The Yak-9 was lightweight and maneuverable, constructed largely from wood due to endemic metal shortages in the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, the Mustang was fast and reliable, with an all-metal ...

The Yakovlev Yak-9 stood out as the fighter aircraft with the highest production in the Soviet Union during WWII, with an estimated 16,769 units manufactured. Fueled by a 1,650 horsepower engine ...