suggested tactics yak3 vs fw190

[dimlee]

Originally Posted by TinyTim

QFT. Russians actually tried to make Yak-1(B) more "FW-ish", which gave birth to Yak-3 (initially designated Yak-1M) which had larger turning circle (compared to earlier models with larger wings) in favor better roll, acceleration, climb, etc, which all made it a better dogfighter.

I don't remember Mr.Yakovlev or his colleagues ever mentioned anything about their attempts to make Yaks more "FW-ish". I might be wrong, of course.
I do remember however, that Yakovlev was somewhat obcessed with competition against Willy Messerschmitt.

[dimlee]

Back to the topic.
My opinion from the other side.
I flew Yaks just few times in early IL2 years, but 190A/F in all stock versions was one of my favourites until I quitted the game in 2009.
I don't recall considering Yak-3 as real threat, unless I was in 109F with full bombload. Or found myself at low alt with low energy or damaged. Once you learned how to fight against La and Spit, you just stopped bothering about Yaks, except that "very late war" VK107A version.
But as said, it was until 2009. No idea how FM of 109A has changed since then.