Aircraft/Loadouts Yakovlev Yak-4 short range bomber

[Sly_9sky 9]

I was searching Soviet planes of the Second World War, and I thought that the Yakovlev Yak-4 may be an interesting addition to War Thunder, especially regarding the fact that so far there are no Yakovlev bombers that exist in War Thunder.

 

Specifications:

General characteristics

Crew: two

Length: 10.18 m (33 ft 5 in)

Wingspan: 14.00 m (45 ft 11 in)

Wing area: 29.4 m² (316 ft²)

Empty weight: 4,560 kg (10,053 lb)

Loaded weight: 6,115 kg (13,481 lb)

Powerplant: 2 × Klimov M-105 V12 engines, 821 kW (1,100 hp each) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 533 km/h (331 mph)

Range: 925 km (548 miles)

Service ceiling: 9,700 m (31,824 ft)

Maximum speed (at sea level): 450 km/h (280 mph)

Armament

2 × 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns

up to 600 kg (1,300 lb) of bombs

 

 

 

History: The Yak-4 was an improved version of the Yak-2 with more powerful Klimov M-105 engines and a number of other changes that were made to try to rectify the problems of the Yak-2. Two additional fuel tanks were added in the outer wings to bring the total capacity up to 180 liters (40 imp gal; 48 US gal) and the gunner's canopy was bulged to give him more room to use his 7.62 mm (0.300 in) ShKAS machine gun. The upper fuselage was redesigned to improve the gunner's field of fire and the oil coolers were relocated from the sides of the engine nacelles to the 'chin' position to improve their performance.

 

In-game: Due to the above specifications, I believe that the Yak-4 should be a tier I aircraft, probably with a br about 1.7. Any other suggestions about this aircraft's potency?

 

 

Pictures:

 

 

 

 

What is your opinion on this, a Yakovlev bomber for War Thunder?

[CokeSpray 7,274]

Open for discussion.  :salute:

[LM002 987]

You got my +1, but add a poll please!

[Naam54673 1,537]

+1.

[GuiRitter 694]

I support. Also, for whoever is looking for this information: according to Wikipedia, there were 90 of them and they were used from 1941 to 1945.

Edited July 16, 2015 by GuiRitter

[MandolinMagi 603]

I'm opposed, the bombload is too low to be useful and the defensive armament is poor.

 

The Pe-2 and Pe-3 do everything this does, but with much better guns and more bombs.

[_Sync 1,028]

-1 We have the Pe-2 and Pe-3.

[a_flying_chair 1,187]

Already suggested.. 

 

http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/198172-yak-4/

[_Sync 1,028]

This post is completely redundant as there was a previous thread on this before.

This thread should be deleted

[LM002 987]

This post is completely redundant as there was a previous thread on this before.
This thread should be deleted

yup

[a_flying_chair 1,187]

yup

 

agreed

[Sly_9sky 9]

agreed

I wasnt aware of any..

[_Sync 1,028]

I wasnt aware of any..

Well maybe next time you should check deeper.

Sorry if I was being hostile

 

Cheers,

 

_Sync :salute:

[a_flying_chair 1,187]

I wasnt aware of any..

 

no worries, sometimes happens to me also.

[Menacing_Potato 23]

looks like a russian beaufighter

[CokeSpray 7,274]

Thread moved to Implemented suggestions as this vehicle was added in update 1.75 "La Resistance".