ICM 32091 1/32 Yak-9K WWII, Soviet fighter

- Unassembled plastic model kit - Scale 1/32 - Colors & tools not included The Yak-9K is a front-line fighter with heavy cannon armament. It became a continuationof the Yak-9 fighter line and a modification of the serial Yak-9T aircraft. Its feature wasa 45-mm gun NS-45, which was placed in the vee of the engine and fired through thegearbox shaft. To reduce the force of recoil when fired, the barrel of the gun was equip-ped with a clearly visible muzzle brake, which absorbed up to 85% of the energy of theshot and was the main visual difference of the aircraft. The armament also included alarge-caliber UBS machine gun. Shooting from a cannon and a machine gun could beconducted simultaneously, and they could also be used separately. The ammunitionconsisted of 29 cannon shots and 200 cartridges for the machine gun. Powerful gunarmament made it possible to hit enemy aircraft with a single projectile. Theseaircrafts were involved in combat operations at the front and were recommendedfor