Blood Red Skies: Yakolev Yak-1b squadron

Vital Statistics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 8.5m
• Wingspan: 10m
• Max Speed: 592kph
• Range: 700km
• Armament: 1x 12.7mm Berezin UBS MG, 1x 20mm ShVAK cannon

In Blood Red Skies, a squadron of Yak-1bs is more than a match for any equivalent German fighter squadron. Like other Soviet aircraft, they have high agility and low firepower – so you might struggle to tangle with late-war fighters like the Focke-Wulf 190s, but will fare well against the earlier marks of Bf109.