Sean Carroll's Yak-9: Langley 2008

Sean Carroll flies a WWII vintage Yak-9 at ridiculously low altitudes and high speeds at this years airshow at Langley AFB.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Yak9
• sean
• carroll
• Langley
• 2008
• airshow
• ww2
• fighter
• propeller

[1bearcatf8f]

@packr72 Some russian WW2 vet pilot's flew the MiG-15s for NK.The P-51 pilot's were trained to use altitude as a form of speed.thats how P-51s downed ME-262s aside from shooting them on takeoff's and landings.

[packr72]

@1bearcatf8f the yaks overall were good low level aircraft, and actually there weren't many ww2 veterans flying from the beginning of korea, but usaf training was better, in a turning fight the p51 could take on the mig and sabre and probally win a low speed turning fight, just like they did against the me262

[1bearcatf8f]

@packr72 Not to mention the pilot's who flew the YAK-9 wernt well trained like the WW2 vetren P-51 pilot's and the rookies under there command.Mainly until the Russian pilot's flew there MiG-15s for korea the numbers of losses rose for us.Thank's to the F-86 that number went down.In the hands of a skilled pilot the P-51 can shoot down almost anything from WW2 planes to post WW2 subsonic fighter jets.

[packr72]

@Highice007 2 words, not well

[Highice007]

I wonder how they preformed in the Korean War against our P-51 Mustangs?



[zverogaz]

Замечательный самолёт! Отличное видео! От звука аж шерсть дыбом встаёт!) Спасибо из Москвы!

[BeorhtFrognostic]

Lovely aircraft.

[Rentaghost76]

Yak 9s were a match for Me 109 and fw 190s if flown by a skilled pilot becauee of their tighter turning circle. Small and cramped though in the cockpit.

[warbird417]

Great sound. Yak 9 is truly a great airplane!! Noticed 3 F22's on the tarmac. Sweeeeet!!

[pasley21]

Russian airframe but american Allison engine very nice combo ,btw where can I buy the soundtrack ;)