Yak 3 - The Soviet Arrow

The Yakovlev Yak-3 was sometimes considered the best Soviet fighter of the Second World War, we take an in-depth look at its qualities and shortcomings.

0:00 History
3:05 Strengths
3:38 Weaknesses
4:14 Variants
4:33 Specifications
6:10 Head-to-head
7:39 Rating
7:55 In Action
8:26 Notable Pilots
9:38 Conclusion

Game footage
War Thunder - https://www.youtube.com/c/Warthunder/featured

Music by order of appearance
-Spirit Of The Dream by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
-Where Stars Fall by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
-Helios by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
-Red Baron’s Theme | The Grand Score by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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-On Your Six by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost
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-Vladimir by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
-USSR | The Grand Score by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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SFX
Old Vintage Film Scratches:
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Sources
Aircraft of World War II - Chris Grant - ISBN 1-84013-336-8
Fighting Aircraft of World War II - Bill Gunston - ISBN 1-84065-092-3
Aircraft Legends of World War 2 - Iain Wyllie & Tony Holmes - ISBN 1-84176-155-9
The Complete Book of Fighters - William Green & Gordon Swanborough - ISBN 0-86288-220-6
Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II - ISBN 1-85170-493-0
The Gatefold Book of World War II Warplanes - ISBN 1-85627-947-2

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