Yakovlev Yak-7B 2025-08-27

[Captain Kurt]

Captain Kurt submitted a new resource:

Yakovlev Yak-7B - Yakovlev Yak-7B

Yakovlev Yak-7b

Unit: 29 GvIAP Leningrad front, 1943
Pilot: Major A.V.Chirkov eventual 29 victories

The Yakovlev Yak-7 was developed from the earlier Yak-1 fighter. It was initially intended as a two seat type conversion trainer. As it incorporated a number of design improvements over the Yak- 1 it was soon realized that it would make a better fighter than the Yak-1. The rear seat was removed and the rear canopy was faired over. The Yak-7 proved to be a capable aircraft. The Yak-7a was put...

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[Browncoat]

Captain, thank you for another great Yak!

...so how many projects do you have in the oven at any one point?

 

[Captain Kurt]

Actually, the oven is now empty. The next project has yet to be started, but it wil be an American fighter. It won't appear with the speed the last several planes did. Since this one is starting from scratrch I need to do the research before I can even fire up the FSDS program. Patience grasshopper

 

[UncleTgt]

Thanks for the new bird Kurt

Have a rest - you've earned it!

 

[Browncoat]

Thanks Capt! Take your time!

…and secretly I hope this American fighter will be a P-63 Kingcobra. The only one that I am aware of is a 1% plane without a working VC.

 

[kdriver]

Thanks very much Kurt for the Yak and the Lily - they're great models. Yes, take your time!

 

[skylane]

Thanks very much, Kurt, another super nice plane!

 

[Ludo]

Thanks for this nice Yak Captain

 

[AcWai]

Thanks for another nice Soviet fighter.