Got a pleasant surprise today

[Cybermat47]

I checked out the new home page for BoS today, and I noticed that the Yak-1 was in the game. I thought that the only Soviet fighters would be the LaGG-3 and La-5, so this was quite a pleasant surprise! I'll have to try out the Yak-1 in IL2 1946 DBW when I get home.

 

And I also realised that if BoS has the same aim-assist feature as Rise of Flight, I'll finally be able to use the He-111 effectively! Well, at least until I learn how to use the bombsight...

[BeastyBaiter]

It's always been there along with the Bf-109G2. We haven't really seen anything on them yet, but it's always been there on the main page. As for aim assist, it's the same engine as RoF and from what I've read, I think bombing will be very similar. Never used the aim assist in RoF but the bombsites are pretty simple. Input speed, altitude, wind and line her up.

[Sokol1]

 

Sokol1

[MarcoRossolini]

And unlike the LaGG I believe the Yak-1 (not sure which type it will be) was actually a half decent fighter... I've had good impressions of it in IL-2 and (dare I say it) WT. 

[Finkeren]

And unlike the LaGG I believe the Yak-1 (not sure which type it will be) was actually a half decent fighter.

We'll be getting the late production version with the VK-105pf, which isn't too far off the (so called) Yak-1b performance wise. It'll most likely be highly competitive. There have been a few threads dedicated to (or derailed into) discussions of its capabilities against mid-war Bf 109s.

[MarcoRossolini]

So, who's going to be the white rose amongst us then? (was it the Yak 1b she flew...?)

[Feathered_IV]

Both I believe. Although mostly the Yak-1.

I'd love to see the 1b modelled, as I find it the most attractive by far. Pretty little starfish that it is.

[MarcoRossolini]

A quick google revealed that this is most certainly not the Yak 1B (the 1B has a canopy reminiscent of the Yak-3)

[JaMz]

 

Sokol1

 

That will look swell with holes in it!

 

~S~

[SimFreak]

I noticed front page has IL2 single seat while video showed back gunner. Are we getting another version?

[FTC_Karaya]

The rear gunner is a field mod and will be an unlockable within BoS...

[Finkeren]

A quick google revealed that this is most certainly not the Yak 1B (the 1B has a canopy reminiscent of the Yak-3)

I didn't say it was a Yak-1b. It's a late production Yak-1 with different canopy, different wings, different armament and slightly different structure, but comparable performance.

[LLv34_Flanker]

S!

 

 In original IL-2 I flew they Yak-1b quite a bit. Was a fun plane even after they corrected the "slip" of it having almost Yak-3 performance. Hopefully we do not have ANY magical FM's in BoS on ANY side.

[6S.Manu]

I remember the fun during the training sessions with the old IL2: Yak's pilots used to mock the 109's ones since they could still fly with dozens of holes. It was a flying Swiss cheese.

 

Don't remember if they could fire the green laser... if so the mocking was at the highest level. :-)

Edited November 13, 2013 by 6S.Manu

[Matt]

The Yak will probably be the plane that i'll fly the most in MP. So i'm definately looking forward to it. I'm also a bit happy that they did not do the "b" variant. I somehow prefer the look of the earlier variant, even though rearward visibility will be worse.