Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Yakovlev Yak-6
Category
Country
Production
1942–1943
Quantity
381
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
59
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew2
- Primary Roleutility transport and light night bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeShvetsov M-11F
- Engine ModelShvetsov M-11F
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed187 km/h
- Service Ceiling3,380 m
- Ferry Range900 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length10.35 m
- Wingspan14 m
- Wing Area29.6
- Empty Weight1,415 kg
- Loaded Weight2,300 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload500 kg
- Internal Gun1 × ShKAS machine gun in dorsal position
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built381
- Variants3
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1950
- Production Start1942
- Production End1943
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1943Production ended
84
years in service
1
years in production
381
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
238TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS59WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1642RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS77PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📚 Sources