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Originally Posted by K_Freddie

IIRC wasn't there a general problem with all Russian aircraft engine performance at altitudes > 3000m ?
This being the case I find the comments odd.

I think they were designed to work better at mid-low altitudes, but I have not heard of a general high-alt problem. The MiG 3 was designed as a high altitude interceptor, I think in 1941 it held high-alt speed records over even the 109. Not very useful in the low-alt battles over the Eastern Front though.