The Yak-3U Is PEAK

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[@absboodoo]

The Luftwaffe issued an order in 1944 to "avoid combat below five thousand metres with Yakovlev fighters lacking an oil cooler intake beneath the nose!" Should be all you need to know that it's a bad idea to fight these things at low alt.

[@KekusMagnus]

and that was for regulqr Yak-3s which had around half the horsepower

[@shahramtondkarmobarakie1824]

late war soviet fighters were monsters namely La-7 and yak-3, the french appreciated the yak-3 quite a lot since there was nothing like it at the time even spitfires paled in comparison for the most part

[@zigzog200]

@@shahramtondkarmobarakie1824 The late war Spitfires absolutely dominate the Yak-3 in terms of sheer performance, remember that these aircraft derived from racing planes, they’re made to be as fast as feasibly possible for the airframe, and as agile. Top speed and agility easily goes to the Spitfires, they also perform better at higher altitudes, the Griffins could dive better than most aircraft late in the war, the Spitfires can even operate at a higher Mach number than the P-51D.l (0.75) as opposed to the Spitfire (0.81) Keep in mind these are rated at the service ceiling, modified spitfires could reach even higher numbers.

[@MDzmitry]

@@shahramtondkarmobarakie1824 eh, contemporary Spitfires were no worse than Yaks in anything outside perhaps max level speed at low alts, but it's still a wonder that the Soviets caught up with the main air powers in performance by the end of the war.

[@Arthion]

@@MDzmitry Yes, they certainly deserve credit for managing that in spite of all their shortcomings such as shortage of duraluminium.

[@user-xn8ll5kr6r]

“But would you lose though? Nah, You’d win.” -Dutch guy🪱on his Yak 3U

[@lorik8612]

Defyn is Dutch?

[@orion69420]

where you go, i go what you see, i see🗣🗣

[@Phoenix1.s]

@@lorik8612nah hes nigerian

[@dutchdragon2472]

​@@lorik8612 Clearly that's a Bahamian accent

[@martkrutnemo7627]

How do you get that decal on your wing?

[@youngchaosfernandes]

One thing I’ve learned from watching Defyn is that energy is stored in the balls.

[@andreascook6642]

Facts

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

Always

[@Epic_candle]

Pee is stored in the balls in the balls

[@logicalhazarda]

1:30 HE CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT

[@hellogoodbye388]

Jjk

[@pyencdocde5716]

That wasn't you clapping those were your clogs stomping the ground

[@keevee09]

Team-mates. What an oxymoron when playing WarThunder. This week, I flew the 163 for the first time, stock. Got 1 kill and baited without ammo to allow my team-mate to get 4 kills, announced that I was RTB but he kept up a turn fight and died. He then proceeded to call me garbage and to never fly the 163 again. I am shit, but not as shit as him. Gotta love these lads, their mums expect as much.

[@firetruck988]

Never help a teammate

[@keevee09]

Yeah, but I do. I may lose in this game more often than otherwise, but I don't want to lose practice for how one should act in the real world. :) @@firetruck988

[@ATBatmanMALS31]

Did he actually have a point? Is your consternation from genuine confusion, or is this ego protection? I guess if it was ego protection, you probably wouldn't be able to acknowledge that here.. Did he know you were out of a ammo, for one... for two, why are you letting people live, rent free, in your head?

[@keevee09]

I'm not obsessed with the response, I feel my comment here is just appropriate following Defyn's comment on an angry team-mate shooting at him. I watched the replay afterwards to try and view the situation from an informed standpoint. For a first flight in a 263, I didn't do too bad. I could have conserved fuel and energy better. My ammo was used up on my first dogfight so that could also be improved - you don't have much to start with and, stock it was scattering everywhere. He had half a minute warning that I was going to RTB so he should have extended away, which he had been doing previously. Not a biggy, I just find it pathetic that he would attack an anonymous player that has dragged a few enemies to give him his kills. @@ATBatmanMALS31

[@jordanboyd3287]

​@@ATBatmanMALS31 You're reading WAY too far into KZbin comments man, go outside😅

[@asadchatha4184]

Every prop feels almost sluggish after flying this absolute Speed Freak. I put this thing in a stall climb from the deck at around 650kph, and it stalled out at around 8000 ft BONKERS.

[@kingghidorah8106]

for real, it's like an American super prop on steroids. The Ki83 at the start barely has chances against anything the moment it misses the lead, let alone this thing.

[@FirstDagger]

For me everything feels sluggish after zooming around in F-16 and Kfir.

[@kingghidorah8106]

@@FirstDagger skoink :)

[@M65V19]

@@FirstDagger Top tier 🤢🤮

[@user-jy6cn3jy8g]

@@FirstDaggerand m2k

[@dilldoe1991]

The combination of the ai spongebob music at random times and the breaking bad jokes made this video fucking hilarious 💀

[@ghilliethumper930]

I never would have thought that you listen to “The Bottom 2” the minute I heard that diamonds line I fucking knew and I got the widest smile on my face.

[@robertmatzenauer1456]

"im a stone faced killa like my motherfucking house is" is such a fire opener line for squidwards verse ngl 🔥

[@ghilliethumper930]

@@robertmatzenauer1456 true. TBH I didn’t the trigger finger line till I thought about it…

[@gitgood8509]

Buying Yak-3 (VK-107) by a Defyn advise was one of the best purchases i did in this game. For a fighter with a radial engine i prefer La-7, because i have a soft spot for Lavockins because of the old USSR war movie, but Yak-3U is definitely one of the strongest 5.7 in the game. Great to see Dutch guy back in the saddle of WW2 fighters, love to see his slower and more methodical gameplay with props.

[@russianbias4609]

what movie?

[@gitgood8509]

@@russianbias4609 Only old men are going to battle or, if you want Russian name - В бой идут одни старики.

[@gitgood8509]

@@russianbias4609 Only old men are going to battle, or, if you want a Russian name for it - В бой идут одни старики.

[@matheuscerqueira7952]

I want to know the movie too

[@XSpamDragonX]

enjoy me teamkilling you every game. eat dirt

[@mohitagar1]

Ah! The good old battles in propeller planes. An era where dogfighting skills mattered a lot.

[@SwissCowboy87]

nope pick an OP plane and you have an easy time

[@reinbeers5322]

​@@SwissCowboy87 Even those in OP planes will be easy pickings for a skilled pilot in a far worse plane if they're bad. I once 2v1'd an F2G and F4U-4B in an N1K2-J and won without getting hit at all.

[@princesspupcake1269]

@@reinbeers5322 Yeah, you won because you were in a Jap plane...

[@atif1538]

​@@SwissCowboy87 tell that to the smooth brain xp 50 users

[@5co756]

Not really , most kills were from a higher position boom and zoom and from a surprise attack . Dogfights were quite rare back then , you don't have a 360° 3rd person view irl and spotted enemy's with there names in the sky . 😅

[@Crusader-tu9gb]

Love it when you cover ww2 props. I find it entertaining. Keep up the good work!

[@blacktiger974]

technically it's slightly post war 🤓☝

[@Sceptreshot]

This thing is post-war, that's why it's so good compared to most other things at it's BR.

[@C0ldB3er]

Your profile-pic reminds me of a guy called Emyr.

[@reinbeers5322]

Yeah the 3U is post-war lol it doesn't belong below 6.0 at all

[@zakx66]

YOU KNOW THE KRAB LIKE MONEY YOU KNOW THE SPONGE LIKE FUN YOU KNOW THE STAR KEEP SHININ YOU KNOW THE SQUID LIKE GUNS

[@Panarbuz-pt4ul]

Defyn lives in an alternate universe where J9 Early was never added

[@jameshodgson3656]

Isn't it kinda shit? I played one match in it and was getting rinsed by early 109s

[@Panarbuz-pt4ul]

@@jameshodgson3656 He said he would make a video on it

[@BillKillerz]

Oh right i totally forgot about this one....

[@mp40submachinegun81]

@@jameshodgson3656 maybe now that its gone up in br, when first added i was averaging 3-4 kills/game. havent played it since br change.

[@NyanCatMatt]

nobody talking about how he landed back at the airfield after losing an entire wing at 3:59. wild

[@augusthertz7163]

Don’t need lift when you have thrust

[@noobilator101]

The M163 thats pissed you killed his meth cook lmao

[@kimjanek646]

All shots hit the Lancaster between the fuselage and the first engine but somehow he loses the wing past the first engine 😅

[@Boris_The_Turtle]

6:10 Did not know DEFYN was also a Glorb enjoyer. The Bottom 2 is an absolute banger.

[@arpentereves]

Honestly it's a good feeling of seeing a Defyn video after coming back from work. It kinda feels like going to that class with a good teacher that knows his subject and makes the hour enjoyable. He explains so well and with humor, it's easy to learn now if only I learned how to act in early game lol

[@FumbleSquid]

Man it's so cool that gaijin puts m163s and SAMs in matches with almost all WW2 planes

[@judet2992]

The last time I was this early, they just added the Churchill Crocodile. Been feeling a 3U vid for a while now because I almost have it! Thanks.

[@Burgner68]

I’ve been looking for another Yak-3U vid for ages, you read my mind (I play it lots)

[@jcool42069]

A bit funny that you make this video right after I finally get around to flying the Yak 3U for the first time in rb. It truly is a menace that should go up in br as much as I hate to say it. Suggestion to add to the plane list: Try out the Yak 9M. It's basically a 9K/T but with the standard 20mm instead, and it's 3.7

[@Josh-qu1gs]

Bottom 2 is my favorite, this used to be my favorite plane a few years back it was like 4.0 or 4.3 then they sent the repair cost through the roof, but that plane made it feel easy

[@jackworthington3215]

Love the video. Reckon you could do a video on the sabre as you haven’t for a while?

[@Dave-_-]

gonna head to the store and buy my favorite cookies to eat while watching you 😊 btw, would you try the japanese G8N1?

[@IRLFlightSim]

6:19 GOATED SONG GOATED KZbinR❤️❤️🫶

[@hondansx1000]

I hope that Yak 9 in the first game sent you a thank you gift basket

[@jasecbr150]

loved this one. cheers.

[@frost_8784]

thank you for TK'ing that 152H back, Defyn. I appreciate your service.

[@malkowitch]

@DEFYN You can install virtual sound card to send all the game sound to it, then forward to your "real" sound card. When you record you only record audio from the virtual sound card. So any discord talk will not be recorded. VB-Audio is one way to do it. Same goes for any commentary you record after if you set it up the same way no discord talk will ruin the recording.

[@DEFYN]

I have been for 3 years I just set it up wrong for 1 game

[@hurrikane_merp]

Defyn: casually explaining his prowess Everyone else: AHHHHHHHHH

[@KapitanPisoar1]

Looks fun, need to try it out

[@myh0mie]

@defyn Potential noob question, but looking at 06:49 for example- on a very basic level how do you control your plane this "delicately" while looking at the enemy at the same time? Myself I'd use "tapping WASD" while using my mouse to look at the enemy, but that's nowhere near as smooth? Are you just draging the mouse in this situation or using freelook or....? Many thanks!

[@rainsilent]

I do it by using free look and using the mouse to look where I want while controlling my aircraft with WASD.

[@ThatGuy-cc2sv]

It really is just quick tapping! It takes practice but you'll get it down, especially since you're learning to control your camera independently this early. I wish you luck.

[@KekusMagnus]

Ive always wondered how he does it, but if you look carefully at the elevator its just very fast tapping. I've played for 10 years and I cant make it anywhere near that smooth

[@myh0mie]

@@KekusMagnus alright, I gotta try harder to smooth it out I guess. Even with careful tapping I feel it's always a bit jiggly and I loose energy...

[@5co756]

This arcade BS should be banned , this is realistic . You can fly from the cockpit and use the mirrors, but this is just unrealistic .

[@flxdrv5020]

Yeah i was surprised to beat a P51h yesterday in it while almost stock. it's pretty damn good

[@guilhermeito2295]

Tbh If you are under 1500 meters you can beat them in almost every category besides speed, seriously I won against a p51h in an energy fight

[@Paramart]

You should make a montage of every time you say "and he just flies into my guns" lol.

[@jogrin]

This and the 9UT in Ground RB are a fun time.

[@TuskTexas]

greatest outro ive ever seen

[@Tuhrue]

I've been finding that last part of the video to be a quite common occurrence especially in jets. They get one guy on them and they don't even try to put up a fight, they just slam it into the dirt, kiss a couple trees and leave

[@MrLobster555]

Finalllllllly one of my favourite planes😍😍😍

[@kimjanek646]

Ah that explain my experience with the F-82 one time. I used the I-225 right after realShatter went from 20mm hitting like 30mm cannons to 20mm cannons hitting like 20mm cannons again and fired so much ammo into the F-82 that I thought that 20mm cannons were nerfed to be unusable. But I guess it's just the F-82s damage model. I think that's an issue with some planes in general, when Gaijin forgets to make planes being able to break appart, they simple won't die because their damage model is so bad that planes basically need to lose a wing or tail 90% of the time to become unflyable. Imagine a 20mm HEFI actually destroying a plane by causing lethal damage when hitting a vital component instead of Gaijin just cranking structural damage to the max. to the point where AP or Incendiary are completely overshadowed.

[@Fuzeha]

It's true the VK is only better btwn about 3.5 to 6 km but that's actually a fairly important altitude range, that's essentially where you need to be to have an altitude advantage, at least early game, and the VK beats the Yak-3U there. I slightly prefer the VK but personal preference ig

[@Fuzeha]

Also it should be noted that the VK has a higher rip speed as well as well as better linear energy retention which essentially helps it to be effectively faster after a dive even when it is not officially faster than the 3U

[@KekusMagnus]

VK-107 has a higher rip speed and less drag, I believe it also turns a tiny bit better. It's been my favorite plane to fly since it was added, if only the guns were more consistent. I'm hoping they add the VK-108 prototype with 10% more power someday, that would be the ultimate superprop

[@Fuzeha]

It doesnt turn better unfortunately, the 3U is in fact lighter than the VK, that being said the difference is fairly minor. And yeah the VK is my baby too, the guns were great for a bit but then realshatter came and went and came again. Ive read about the VK-108 and it would be DEMONIC in air RB, its lighter than the VK with somn like 150 more horsepower, it was the fastest ever russian prop and was insanely manoeuvrable apparently. Pity you would only get one 23mm w 60 rounds@@KekusMagnus

[@KekusMagnus]

@@Fuzeha IIRC the second prototype has the same 2x20mm layout as the VK-107, it would make more sense in-game. Would fit nicely at 6.0 or 6.3

[@christopherchartier3017]

Yeah this plane is kinda busted. I have it and it’s one of my favorite post war props. It’s not impossible to deal with but dogfights are a big no-no. Good vid Deafen

[@brightman232]

imo the tracer belts hits quite hard if you land even one shot, it kinda feels like mg 151's mine shots

[@mortengos7793]

what's the best ammo to use? I usually use HE

[@louison3216]

Defyn with ww2 planes is peak content

[@zedoktor979]

What do you think of Severe Damage and the Written Off mechanic of "dying" because of damage at the end of a match won or lost on tickets?

[@ViperFox_]

"Im on a bit of a cool down" fucking epic

[@theasiangod5860]

I love the JJK references in almost every video

[@johnnymnemonic8487]

Just had a game were we had 5 premium A7m1's plus 2 A7m2's and I thought we had it in the bag before it started. Unfortunately none of the other A7 pilots were trained off DEFYN's videos but I was. So they all died in about a minute LMAO but I made it to the end with the high score 3 or 4 kills cant remember. THANK YOU DEFYN for teaching me to fly!

[@Averagewarthunderplayer__]

How are you feeling about the new damage thing?

[@Minigun_-nj1tf]

*posted 1 minute ago.* Wow i really loved that part where you did that thing-

[@XSpamDragonX]

Such balance, teamkill magnet, totally earned.

[@kkang2828]

It would be really nice if you could make videos on the VG.33 and J 22. They're real hidden gems that none of the CCs seem to cover.

[@shalev3368]

@DEFYN can you make a video of the Yak 3T please ?

[@pedromedeiros4955]

Funny how just like in his last Yak-3U video, he ended up reversing an A7M2.

[@darthgus]

Paid actors confirmed!

[@farmcat9873]

Them M163 Luv DEFYN 😁

[@nicolasalexander408]

One of these caught me as a was rtb, I was in a P51 and I swear I was supposed to be at least 20mph faster than this Yak-3? Am I missing something? In flat level flight according to the WT plane stats, I should have been pulling away but in the end he stayed with me and caught me up? How is this, as I say, am I missing some important info? Thanks...;D

[@beetlusjuicus4013]

Love this prop, straight up op

[@Myndrr]

I sit at like 7:1 kdr in this thing while lawn-darting directly into every furball, it really is the craziest plane in the game (besides the BI-1)

[@thenotlout]

Yak-3s have got to be some of my favourites to fly in the whole game if I want to turn off my brain, especially the French premium Yak (I forgot how many golden eagles that one cost)

[@darthgus]

1600, full price, 800 in a sale

[@Major_Thrasher]

youre making me wanna start using that plane XD

[@oFalKs]

That shit about the A7M couldn't be more right. I bought the premium one (A7M1 NK9H) and that shit was printing me SL, only really finding some few aircraft tricky to deal with.

[@georgivanev7466]

@DEFYN please take the La-200 for a ride!

[@_ace_defective_]

I've never flown the Yak-3U, when I was doing my USSR grind I used the Yak-9U to get to the MiG-15. Perhaps I should give the 3U a shot sometime.

[@HoChiMeme]

Yak-9u is underrated as hell

[@wongarnold2879]

@@HoChiMemethat shit goes 580 at the deck and out turns 80% of all aircraft at that br.

[@rainyvans]

Hello, i love your videos! Would you be interested in doing one on an FW-190 A? I struggle with those planes but every documentary makes them seem really good but i just dont get whats so special about them. Cheers!

[@jxmyr]

I love the 3U because its just hella clean

[@BushWookie43]

You should make a vid on the yak3p I did a dogfight against it in the 3u and I’ve never been closer in my life

[@amireliad]

The ending lol😂

[@kingghidorah8106]

yak -3u is a menace. It's straight line speed, turn rate and climb rate make it an amazing aircraft, even those extra IAS dive speeds help with boom and zoom.

[@Rumpelpumpel3]

Isnt the straight line speed one of the things thats ass about it? Very good engine but no good max speed?

[@pko6596]

@@Rumpelpumpel3 technically but its acceleration allows it to reliably reach its top speed unlike most other props

[@rainsilent]

@@Rumpelpumpel3 No. It's level flight top speed on the deck is around 390mph. That is faster than nearly every prop full stop. Nothing German or Japanese can match and only a few British and a number of American props can beat it. The 3U is genuinely one of the fastest, best climbing and most maneuverable props below 3km. This is why I have been saying that it should have been 6.0 when it first appeared on the dev server that introduced it to the game.

[@kingghidorah8106]

@@rainsilent yeah and no, shivaks were bababooga back then, now that it's guns one tap it indeed is worthy for 6.0 .

[@kingghidorah8106]

@@Rumpelpumpel3 680kmh straight line speed at sea level is not ass.

[@classy333]

Defyn listening to glorb is so shocking and awesome

[@justnico228]

Can you do a video with your control scheme? I am pretty new to ARB and I want to see what good people use.

[@darthgus]

He already has that video. Search through his channel and you'll find it

[@kingwein89]

Fun to fight these in the j2m2. 152H is another great matchup. The lack of overheating feels cheap, i find it suspicious the soviets built engines that durable considering the previous track record of aircraft engines

[@reinbeers5322]

The 3U IRL was a postwar development and indeed did have overheating issues.

[@phantom2hell]

a the maneuver .. "na i can crash".. amazing maneuver!! i saw it is many planes.. is a new trend!! amazing for loosing airplanes.. and that maneuver works with the tanks too!!!

[@Avionist]

DEFYN pls explain to me how the yak 3U at 6.0 with the same M-82fn engine as the 3.7 La-5fn is the yak 3 airframe lighter or something i really dont get it

[@guilhermeito2295]

Yak 3 is at 4.3 with a 1000 hp engine and you already feel overpowered, double the hp without increasing the weight, yeah

[@rainsilent]

The 3U is a lot lighter. 2,310kgs empty vs 2,780kgs for the lightest empty weight of a La-7 (which is a lighter and more aerodynamically efficient 5FN. The 5FN itself being 2,852kgs). 1kg=2.2lbs. So the more than 500kgs lighter that the 3U is translates to half of a ton of weight.

[@KekusMagnus]

yes, it is much lighter and also more aerodynamic

[@yono367]

We making it out Bikini Bottom with this one 🔥🔥

[@sparkling925]

we makin it out the Vaalserberg with this one 😩😈

[@eQui253]

played it 2 weeks ago.. it was a blast :)

[@mercerwing1458]

We need another Defyn out of context video.

[@Minimeister317]

I wish I had 10% of Defyn's piloting skills lol

[@Nitpick-zh8ky]

can you make a video of the f-86f2 sabre day 4

[@jacksonespeut3692]

1:37 you can almost see him think about stealing that but he doesn’t. Be like defyn

[@ChannelMiner]

sucks that the so8000 outplayed defyn at the end

[@lllIIlllI]

s.o8000 knew you couldn't follow his turn into the afterlife.

[@wickedjaws5400]

Glorb is goated, spongebob rap is on top, and the video is makimg me cream. Thanks defyn

[@PrivateDumass]

can you do a vid on the p51h?

[@broyderpole7497]

Defyn do you always listen to Glorb in game? Is this the secret to Air RB?

[@Donkeymaster9000]

DEFYN out of context 4:21 3:39 ✊ 5:05 6:12 nice song 7:18 7:55 9:43 10:38 11:02 14:47 15:05 15:44 16:13

[@simongrell5897]

wish they had the mig 3U. My fave ww2 plane.

[@guilhermeito2295]

The guns tho the guns are just insane

[@maxwellmaragia2272]

Hi Defyn. You reviewed la-9 and called it a sad plane but after playing it I honestly don't think its bad by any means. Am not a very good pilot but I have been able to deal with p51h (when he decides not to just run) and ta152h and f2gs quite easily with it I would say (ta152 not sooo easily). Would you kindly please give it another go to see if your opinion will change? I think its better than yak3u because you outturn everything that yak3u outturns (maybe not g56) and don't rip as easily as the yak plus better ammo

[@rainsilent]

"I think its better than yak3u because you outturn everything that yak3u outturns" This is completely false. The La-9 gets outturned by many, many things that the 3U out turns. The La-9 is a worse performing La-7 but with better guns. Sure, the La-9 is barely faster than the La-7 but the La-7 climbs and turns noticeably better. A noticeable overall performance hit for better guns and a 1.3 BR increase just isn't worth it.

[@maxwellmaragia2272]

@@rainsilent Seems you look at the turn time and climb rate on the stat card which are usually false.

[@rainsilent]

@@maxwellmaragia2272 Nope. Those aren't stat card numbers. Those are flight data numbers from every possible source. WTRTI test flights, Gaijin's flight data sheets from the old forum and recorded test data from multiple players. The La-9 is slightly faster but has notably worse turn and climb compared to the La-7.

[@user-nm3oo1im4q]

I love prop vids 💕

[@whilliamblamet187]

Larry hit em with MEOW MEOW MEOW

[@Harryw007]

fellow glorb enjoyer i see

[@porrassebas19]

Defyn when Ta152h1 VS Yak 3u

[@brighthammer1414]

how do u toggle landig flaps directly? i cant find the keybind

[@TheFirstOfMany219]

toggle flaps down and flaps up

[@brighthammer1414]

@@TheFirstOfMany219 i have the toggle flaps down but when i press it it doesnt jump directly to landing flaps

[@TheFirstOfMany219]

@@brighthammer1414 were you testing on the yak-3u or something else because the yak 3u only has landing flaps which is why it jumps straight to it

[@brighthammer1414]

oh i get it, on most planes it cycles trough take off flaps, combat, than landing@@TheFirstOfMany219

[@thomasvertommen9526]

If I was forced to fly the Narwal I'd probably just give the deck a high-velocity hug too...

[@searaider3340]

11:35 BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT

[@Dimlegend14]

FINALLY

[@VS-se7ei]

Nice