Aircraft/Loadouts Yak-3 (VK-107A)

[THUGNIFICENT 850]

This may have been suggested before, but I think it would be good to see the Yak-3 with the VK-107A engine (the same engine as the Yak-9U) in War Thunder. It would fit in well as an era 4 fighter with a BR of around 6, or as a 1945 plane if historical matchmaking is ever implemented.

 

 

It was basically an all-metal Yak-3, visually similar to the Yak-9P we already have in the game. The prototype acheived 720km/h at around 6000m altitude, with the production models being slightly slower. It climbed faster, turned tighter, had more fuel capacity and heavier armament (2/3 x B-20 with 120rpg) than the standard Yak-3.

 

Power: 1500hp

Max speed at SL: 611kph

Max speed: 720kph

at altitude of: 5750m

Climb to 5000m: 3.9 minutes

Service ceiling: 11800m

Turn time: 18s

 

Armament: 2 or 3 B-20 20mm cannon with 120 rpg

 

More info can be found here: http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/yak3/yak3vk107/yak3vk107.html

 

There were very few models of this plane produced during the war, but still more than the Ta-152, He-162, I-185, J7W1, R2Y2, Ho-229 etc. It does not seem unreasonable to have this plane in the game considering that we already have these.

 

I know adding new planes is not, and should not, be a priority for the developers right now, but it would be nice to have this one at some point in the future I think.

Edited January 6, 2015 by Fahrenheit_UK

[Donster8448 6,866]

open for discussion

[VikernesVarg 1,525]

yes please! tier four Yak 9s are getting stomped, this and Yak 3U may be the cure

[Cosmic_Pretzel 626]

I wouldn't mind seeing this in game. Probably be an aircraft I'd work on getting.

 

Now... Just give it about 5 or 20 minutes or so and let the "Russian Bias" conversation start.

[AimingWinehouse 1,163]

Yes! Want it! I love Yaks :Ds

[Orlunu 6,863]

Coolio.  Some lighter Yaks at high tiers would work well.

[AngelEight 4,163]

As a premium, sure.

[Orlunu 6,863]

As a premium, sure.

78 produced as a service design.  Issued to units.  Saw front-line combat.

 

Why a premium?

[Naam54673 1,537]

 

production model

+1

[Cosmic_Pretzel 626]

As a premium, sure.

It doesn't need to be premium. I think it would make a great tier III.

[Cosmic_Pretzel 626]

Yes! Want it! I love Yaks :Ds

Lol yup! I'd love to see this make it's way in-game sometime.

[Z3r0_ 4,128]

Give it a sensible battle rating and I'm all for it.

 

EDIT: Maybe being made entirely of metal means it won't rip its wings off quite as easily (the main reason I don't fly the Yaks very often is because of the same reason I don't fly Spitfires: their rather annoying tendency to rip their wings off).

Edited January 11, 2015 by Z3r0_

[Polaco97 1,353]

Well, yes, I want.

 

An ask, Yak-9P actually in-game have VK107 engine, right?

[SuperTechmarine 1,575]

YES! Give me a Tier IV Yak-3 to stomp those Bearfats and the Griffiires!

[The_Emptiness 1,006]

i have suggested something similar: http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/202249-new-engined-yak-3s/.

 

I'm for it. 

[Asgar1205 1,471]

It doesn't need to be premium. I think it would make a great tier III.

TIER III? are you fucking shitting me... did you read the specs?

[AtomicPope 3,953]

All for it as long as they don't gibe it a silly BR like 4.3.

[Kempston 342]

I'll take it! +1

[Ottobon 19,138]

Fahrenheit_UK why you steal my thunder :(*** i wanted to suggest this plane but i am lazy.      Thanks though :D

 

Anyways there is a reason i am bumping this!!!

 

Seems like a good place to mention that although this suggestion wasn't officially passed to development, apparently Gaijin was going to adding it Soon™, if you followed Nabutso at all you probably would have known months ago he was working on estimating realistic data for it since like October of last year, so i think people at Gaijin already had it in their plans eventually. 

 

2) Any high tier (5.3-6.3) Russian prop fighters coming soon?

2. Yes. I'm not sure about 1.49, but yak-3 with VK-107 will be soon. (-Lassar)

 

from http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/159137-lassar-responds-current-and-future-aircraft-and-their-armamentdamage-models-no-tanks-╮°-°┳┳-╯°□°╯┻┻/?p=4249854

 

 

So for everybody freaking out this is going to be a tier 3 plane, its specifically being added to help high tier 4 Russia, so stop freaking out already  :Ps

 

Personally I'm very happy about this, i do wonder if they are going to give it prototype or production model performance though, as the prototype was a shockingly fast plane at 6km (720kph) vs a slightly more normal 700kph on production models at the same altitude.  Fahrenheit_UK listed the prototype performance in his suggestion

Edited March 7, 2015 by Ottobon

[Z3r0_ 4,128]

Fahrenheit_UK why you steal my thunder :(*** i wanted to suggest this plane but i am lazy.      Thanks though :D

 

Anyways there is a reason i am bumping this!!!

 

Seems like a good place to mention that although this suggestion wasn't officially passed to development, apparently Gaijin was going to adding it Soon™, if you followed Nabutso at all you probably would have known months ago he was working on estimating realistic data for it since like October of last year, so i think people at Gaijin already had it in their plans eventually. 

 

 

from http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/159137-lassar-responds-current-and-future-aircraft-and-their-armamentdamage-models-no-tanks-╮°-°┳┳-╯°□°╯┻┻/?p=4249854

 

 

So for everybody freaking out this is going to be a tier 3 plane, its specifically being added to help high tier 4 Russia, so stop freaking out already  :Ps

 

Personally I'm very happy about this, i do wonder if they are going to give it prototype or production model performance though, as the prototype was a shockingly fast plane at 6km (720kph) vs a slightly more normal 700kph on production models at the same altitude.  Fahrenheit_UK listed the prototype performance in his suggestion

 

GOOD!  It's a Russian fighter which should have a sensible BR from the start for a change! :crazy:

 

Now all that remains to be seen is what kind of FM it'll have...

Edited March 7, 2015 by Z3r0_

[RHAF_Dante 178]

I like that...even though I don't play Russian planes in-game, but still...I like it. Give it proper BR, FM, DM and let it join the rest of Yakovlev's models.