Other armament corrections

[1984]

Originally Posted by TinyTim

Speaking of Yaks - Yak-3 VK-107 has wrong armament too. According to Yefim Gordon it was fitted either with two (both in cowling) or with three B-20 cannons (additional one firing through the spinner). In the sim it has one ShVAK (between cilinders) and one UBS (cowling).

i looked some books...

yes, different versions of yak-3 with m-107 were armed 2 or 3 b-20 in different configurations, but here written what in 43 first yak-1m with m-107 originally was armed like yak-1m with m-105, ie, ubs+shvak and only later received 2 synchronized b-20 -

Первый же Як-1М с двигателем М-107А, как следует из краткого технического описания завода № 115, построили весной, предположительно в марте 1943 года, поскольку вышеупомянутый документ датирован 17 апреля. Вооружение сохранилось, как и на первом опытном экземпляре Як-1М, – мотор-пушка МП-20 и пулемет БС.

После заводских испытаний первый прототип Як-3 с мотором ВК-107А подвергли переделкам на опытном заводе № 115. Доработки в основном были связаны с заменой вооружения на два синхронных орудия Б-20.

if i'm remember right, in game on external views 2 gun ports, 1 motor-gun and 1 left synchronized, well, it's correct for some planes like yak-3 N04-01 with metal wings and m-107 and all-metal yak-3 with m-107...

so, i think, at first time, without any serious changes, DT can give for this yak 2 b-20 (100-120 rounds per gun, depends on configuration and plane, here i think need 120 for all), or can leave ubs+shvak for fun and "2 x b-20" like option...

about other things like performance, 3d model etc, of course, any fix for this yak it's good, but i agree what in game lot of REAL planes with errors...


and for confirmation, in total, attached table from Stepanets (i remind what it's very generalized table without context)...