The Yakovlev Yak-9 is a Soviet single-engine, single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service in October 1942, built at aircraft plants in Novosibirsk, Omsk and Moscow as a lighter, more heavily armed successor to earlier wartime Yakovlev fighter designs. A redesigned rear fuselage and canopy gave the pilot improved visibility, and a lighter metal structure than earlier Yak fighters freed up weight for additional fuel and armament, improvements that together made the Yak-9 a capable match for the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters it increasingly faced as the war continued. The type played a significant part in the Soviet Union's efforts to wrest air superiority back from the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943, and it was subsequently produced in numerous specialized variants adapted for anti-tank attack, bombing, reconnaissance and long-range bomber escort duty. With 16,769 built between late 1942 and 1948, the Yak-9 became one of the most numerous Soviet fighter types of the war.
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Did the Yak-9 serve after World War II?
Yes. North Korea flew it in the Korean War.
Yes. The Yak-9 stayed in production from 1942 to 1948, with 16769 built, of which 14579 were built during the war. After the war it was also used by the North Korean Air Force during the Korean War.
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WikipediaLead section
The Yakovlev Yak-9 (Russian: Яковлев Як-9; NATO reporting name: Frank) is a single-engine, single-seat multipurpose fighter aircraft used by the Soviet Union and its allies during World War II and the early Cold War.
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The Yak-9 started arriving in Soviet fighter regiments in late 1942 and played a major role in retaking air superiority from the Luftwaffe's new Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters during the Battle of Kursk in summer 1943.
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The Yakovlev Yak-9 (Russian: Яковлев Як-9; NATO reporting name: Frank) is a single-engine, single-seat multipurpose fighter aircraft used by the Soviet Union and its allies during World War II and the early Cold War
caliber:45mm
5 in) cannon and the "large-calibre" Yak-9K with a 45 mm (1
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
Infobox: retired
1950 (Soviet Air Forces), 1951 (Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force), 1955 (Bulgarian Air Force)
Used In: Korean War, Wikipedia article text
After World War II, the Yak-9 also was used by the North Korean Air Force during the Korean War.
In Group: Fighter and Multirole Aircraft, Infobox: type
Fighter
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[ Albania; Bulgaria; China; France; Hungary; Mongolia; North Korea; Poland; Soviet Union; Yugoslavia ]
Operated By: Red Army, Operators
[ Albania; Bulgaria; China; France; Hungary; Mongolia; North Korea; Poland; Soviet Union; Yugoslavia ]
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