The Yakovlev Yak-1 is a Soviet single-engine low-flying fighter with a classic World War II mixed design. The Yak-1 gave rise to a whole family of fighters (Yak-3, Yak-7, Yak-9) and together with them became the main Soviet fighter in 1941-1945. Serial production of violas continued in 1940-1944 and ended with the creation of 8,670 aircraft of this type. The Yak-1 participated in almost all major battles of the Soviet-German war, especially the counteroffensive near Moscow, the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Battle of the Kursk Arc. The prototype, designated I-26, flew into the air in January 1940. Serial production began in March of the same year. During the war, several versions of this aircraft were created. The main and first serial version was the Yak-1, another was the Yak-1M - it was equipped with an M-105PF engine and was distinguished by a wider use of duralumin. Technical data (Yak-1b version): length: 8.5 m, wingspan: 10 m, height: 2.64 m, maximum speed: 592 km/h, rate of climb: 15.4 m/s, practical ceiling: 10050 m, maximum range: 700 km, armament: fixed - 1 Berezina UBS machine gun caliber 12.7mm and 1 SzWAK caliber 20mm gun.
