Yak-1
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The Yak-1 was a Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, noted for its agility and major role in early Eastern Front air combat.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yakovlev Yak-1 | 3 |
| Yak-1 canonical | 2 |
| Yakovlev Yak‑1 | 1 |
| Yak‑1 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine propeller-driven aircraft ⓘ |
| airForceRole | frontline fighter ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | wood-and-metal mixed structure ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm cannon
ⓘ
7.62 mm machine guns ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet World War II fighter aircraft
ⓘ
Yakovlev aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | single-seat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Alexander Yakovlev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | I-26 prototype ⓘ |
| engineModel | Klimov M-105 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1941 ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1940 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | mixed construction ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yakovlev Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Soviet ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
good maneuverability at low and medium altitudes
ⓘ
high agility ⓘ important role in early Eastern Front air combat ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operatorType | military ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | early stages of the German-Soviet war ⓘ |
| successor |
Yak-3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yak-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Yak-9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperation | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| undercarriage | retractable conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| usedAgainst | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Free French Air Forces in the USSR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish Air Forces in the USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air superiority missions
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escort missions ⓘ interception ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Eastern Front of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Polikarpov I-16
this entity surface form:
Yakovlev Yak-1
subject surface form:
RS-82
this entity surface form:
Yakovlev Yak-1
this entity surface form:
Yakovlev Yak-1
this entity surface form:
Yakovlev Yak‑1
this entity surface form:
Yak‑1