I have maxed out my Soviet biplane, I fly my 1-16 Prem, but now levelling up the Yak 1
Any tips on how to fly, I notice it doesn’t have combat flaps and the speed I fly if you use them, they break as generally over limit.
Over 500 kph, compressibility kicks in, is this a matter of managing throttle to maneuver? Also I read on war thunder, over 97throttle engine overheats.
I can fly 109s fine, is the yak the same? Energy fighter?
I-16 and I-153 are generally better.
But the Yak1 is a lot more forgiving then the 109, can you can turn fight fine
I have used it quite a bit, tho I am still trying to get used to it myself.
One thing I did learn is that you can still switch to your Landing flaps to do sharper turns BUT you cant be going faster than 300 - 320 TAS max.
Otherwise, like you said, you risk blowing off your flaps.
This thing is a pursuer tho and can catch up to most things quickly despite its more sluggish movement, at least compared to the I-153, so it makes it a more ideal plane destroyer especially if you save the stronger gun for aerial encounters
First lesson:
Forget what you learned inn WT.
The Yak is a fantastic plane. So is the MiG (later in the campaign, obviously).
You’ve really got the bit in your teeth on this. To go along with the video I linked you to yesterday, I would also recommend researching critical Mach number. It’s related to transonic flow and will help to explain a tough concept; different parts of the aircraft will have different speeds at different times, and that can play hell on the control surfaces.
Speed of sound at sea level is going to be more around 1200 km/hr. WW2 aircraft rarely exceeded 800 (I think a P-38 did in a stupidly steep dive, once?). So again, transonic regime of flow (My first degree is aerospace engineering, so this ain’t about YOU, this is all my instructors looking over my shoulder eating away at my subconscious!)
I would NOT get into a habit of using flaps (unless they’re COMBAT) during a turn because if/when they update the flight model, you’re not going to enjoy the results. Habits break easier before they are formed.
You should always be managing your throttle. That and hard banking are great ways to bleed speed when you need it. I would also pay attention to the turn rate and keep that in mind depending on what you’re fighting.
Lastly, and I can’t confirm this, but I really think server performance directly impacts plane responsiveness. I’ve been in turn fights against people where it feels like my controls are sluggish and then, as our distance increases, the controls seem to magically recover. No change in attitude of my aircraft, speed and climb rate consistent, just…poof. Suddenly I get the energy back.
I don’t know your experience with flight sims, but I actually recommend you go and haunt forums/wikis concerning DCS and particularly those related to air combat maneuver. You’ll get more than you want, but excellent fundamentals by people who take it way too seriously for not being military pilots (and some of them actually are, I think). I know DCS is mostly missiles, but position is still position.
Anyway, most important thing is to have fun, and only take it as serious as you want to.
The Yak-1 is OP AF and completely superior to the 109 F-1 in every regard. Better climb, roll, turn, energy retention and guns, so long as you don’t bleed all of your speed and let them slot in behind you, you will always beat a 109.
what are you on about. Ive met plenty of Jaks during my time and rly good fighter pilots to in them. Jak is best in turn dog fighting for sure similar to like when you meet an biplane of a sort. But it does not have the same strength as the BF in boom and zoom. I could more easily control an Jak trying to climb out from the fight then i could control it in sharp turn fighting. But even if its turns is faster you can utilize with your power in mind to keep behind its tail pretty easily if you manage to play the cards right that is.
But they have more forgiving ammo count for sure with the 20mm
I wouldn’t say that. At least not the I-153. That things way too slow and has almost no ammo. The yak is faster while still being more manuverable than anything the germans have. Though, in general none are worth using, since the IL-2 exists.
Anti-air wise it is. The 109 is generally better, as it has usable anti-ground weaponry.
It’s a turnfighter. Use it like the biplanes and you’ll be fine.
But overall, it’d say don’t bring it, as an IL-2 will have a much larger impact on the match.