Yakovlev

Yakovlev Yak-9
Unit
Faction	Soviet Union
Role	Fighter aircraft
Armament	20 mm ShVAK cannon
Properties
Hit points	180
Army points	3
Production
Cost	$900
Produced by	Soviet airfield

The Yakovlev Yak-9 was a popular Soviet aircraft, designed with the intent to hunt down and destroy enemy bombers and soft ground targets.

Background

There were several variations of the single-engine Yakovlev fighter produced over the course of the war: in War Front, Soviet commanders will be deploying the famous Yak-9. Even though German bombing raids hampered production, the plane proved to be highly successful.

Gameplay

• Pros: Can escort Sturmoviks on bombing raids to protect them from enemy fighters, as well as lure AA guns into not firing on vulnerable Tupolev or Winter's Breath call-in bombers.
• Cons: Weak armor means even fire from enemy interceptors is enough to bring these nimble planes crashing to the ground.
• Bottom Line: One reason you should focus on ground forces in your quest for victory.

See also

• Wikipedia: Yakovlev Yak-9
• Mustang
• Me 262