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Yakovlev Yak-9U
Serial 470406
D-FAFA
Air Fighter Academy GmbH
An der Haffküste 1
Hangar 10 a
17419 Zirchow
The history of Yakovlev Yak-9
To the quick glance, the discussed Yakovlev Yak-9 is quite similar to
the well known Yakovlev Yak-3, but they are quite different aircraft.
The base development, the Yakovlev Yak-7, first flew in the summer of
1942 with a Klimov M-105PF, and was delivered to the troops in
October 1942. From the Yak-7D 500 aircraft were manufactured. In
November 1942, the aircraft received a performance increase and
was called henceforth Yakovlev Yak9/M-106. The tailwheel was now
fully retracted, the canopy appears more aerodynamic than its
predecessor.
During the Second World War there were 14 variations, including the
two-seater Yak 9UTI for training pilots. By the end of the war, over
14,000 aircraft left the the workshops. Production decreased in the
postwar years but was continued. Until 1948, still more than 2,200
aircraft were produced. The Yak-9 was incidentally also used in the
Korean War. The aircraft was used as fighter, fighter escort, light
bomber and ground attack aircraft.
The „Strela“ production
Inspired by the success of the new production series of the Yakovlev
Yak-3M, Yakovlev started also the production of Yak-9 fighters with the
famous and more relieable Allison V-1710.
For this series, produced in 1996 by Strela / Orenburg, Shadetree
Aviation (Nevada) was choosed as companion.
These new production aircraft got the serials 470401 up to 470409.
The "kits" were delivered to Shadetree Aviation, assembled there and
sold to the end customer. Again, some parts which were used to build
up the new Yak-9 were produced in all production years (1942-1948).
Missing parts were rebuilt on old machines and devices.
2008, the aircraft serial 470406 was purchased from Australia, wearing
the civil registration VH-YXI. It was formaly painted silver, later in browngreen camouflage as „White 17“ of Major Ivan N. Stepanenko. The
fighter was operated by „Tempelhof Aviators“ Berlin with the German
registration code D-FAFA.
Yakovlev Yak-9 D-FAFA
Arrival MeierMotors GmbH – August 2010
Yakovlev Yak-9 „Red 04“ D-FAFA
Later in 2010 the aircraft got an extensive restoration at MeierMotors
GmbH. As last step D-FAFA got a new delivery, this time a grey-tonecamouflage, showing Yak-9T „Red 04“, also operated by Major
Stepanenko from 4.IAP.
The new revised aircraft belongs to the „Air Fighter Academy
GmbH“ based on the island Usedom .
The restoration at MeierMotors GmbH
January 2010
handpainted noseart
The restoration at MeierMotors GmbH
Spring 2010
The restoration at MeierMotors GmbH
Spring 2010
The restoration at MeierMotors GmbH
The restoration at MeierMotors GmbH
First Roll Out April 2010
handpainted noseart
The restoration at MeierMotors GmbH
The restoration at MeierMotors GmbH
weight&balance - 30th April 2010
Technical data
Yakovlev Yak-9 – wartime production & powerplant
Wingspan 31ft
height 8ft
length 28ft
Mtow up to 7.480lbs (3.400kg),
empty weight 5.720–5.940lbs (2.600-2.700kg)
Top speed about 435 mph at 16.400ft
Service ceiling 39.000ft
operating range about 540 miles
Powerplant: 1 × Klimov VK-105PF-2 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine,
970 kW (1,300 hp)
Yakovlev Yak-9 „Red 04“ D-FAFA
Air-Fighter Academy GmbH Usedom/Heringsdorf
Yakovlev Yak-9 „Red 04“ D-FAFA
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Contact
Achim Meier
achim@meiermotors.com
Phone: +49 7634 503797
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