Yak-9K
Soviet fighter 2 SV The Yak-9K is a front-line fighter with heavy cannon armament. He stood
continuation of the Yak-9 fighter line and modification of the serial aircraft
Yak-9T. Its feature was the NS-45 45-mm gun, which was placed in
cambered engine* and fired through the gearbox shaft. To reduce the force
recoil when fired, the barrel of the gun was equipped with a clearly visible muzzle
brake, which absorbed up to 85% of the energy of the shot and was the main visual
the difference of the plane. The armament also included a large-caliber bullet
met UBS. Cannon and machine gun fire could be fired at the same time, too
they could be used separately. The ammunition consisted of 29 cannons
shots and 200 cartridges for the machine gun. Powerful gun armament allowed
hit enemy aircraft with one projectile. These planes were used in combat
operations at the front and recommended for adoption as one
from the main types of fighters. However, his 45 mm gun was revealed
incomplete, and despite its powerful weapons, the fighter was
released only in a small series.
