Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Yakovlev Yak-3
Category
Country
Production
1944–1946
Quantity
4,848
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1943
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefighter
- Generationfourth
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeKlimov VK-105PF2
- Engine ModelKlimov VK-105PF2
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed646 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Service Ceiling10,400 m
- Ferry Range700 km
- Combat Radius300 km
- Rate of Climb15 m/s
- G-Limit9
- Takeoff Run150 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length8.5 m
- Wingspan9.2 m
- Height2.45 m
- Wing Area13
- Empty Weight2,105 kg
- Loaded Weight2,600 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,600 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload200 kg
- Internal Gun** 1 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon, with 150 rounds ** 2 × 12.7 mm Berezin UBS machine guns with 170 rpg
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built4,848
- Operators4
- Variants12
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1952
- Production Start1944
- Production End1946
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1944Production started
- 1946Production ended
82
years in service
2
years in production
4,848
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
62AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS9WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS597RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources