Yes I believe you're right. The Yak-9P wasn't really heard about in the west until Korea. A captured one was then comparatively tested at Wright-Patterson and declared equivalent to the P-51D in all respects only more manouevrable.
The Yak-3P I think was starting to reach units before the end of hostilities in WW2. And I also think that was the one with the NS-23 in the centre while the Yak-9P had the three B-20.
In any case, that's my favourite centreline armament, hands down. 2x B-20 and 1x NS-23, that'll do anything I need a fighter to do. If I want to blow up King Tigers or sink ships I'll use rockets.
that is...damn my memory sometimes...I'm pretty sure Nudelman-Suranev redid a better version of the 23mm in 1945. Otherwise I must be talking about the VYa-23.
The Yak-3P I think was starting to reach units before the end of hostilities in WW2. And I also think that was the one with the NS-23 in the centre while the Yak-9P had the three B-20.
In any case, that's my favourite centreline armament, hands down. 2x B-20 and 1x NS-23, that'll do anything I need a fighter to do. If I want to blow up King Tigers or sink ships I'll use rockets.
that is...damn my memory sometimes...I'm pretty sure Nudelman-Suranev redid a better version of the 23mm in 1945. Otherwise I must be talking about the VYa-23.
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