| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| First flight on. | 13 January 1940. |
| Retired on. | 1950. |
| Major contractor(s). | Yakovlev OKB. |
| Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | No. |
| Flight ceiling . | 10,050 m (32,972 ft). |
| Top speed. | 592 km/h at altitude (368 mph). |
| VTOL. | No. |
| Range. | 700 km (435 mi). |
| Crew. | 1. |
| Nationality(s). | Soviet. |
| Class. | Fighter. |
| Rate of climb. | 15.4 m/s (3,038 ft/min). |
| Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-1. |
2 Yak-1s of the Soviet Air Force.
As a reward for creating this much needed fighter aircraft, the designer; Alexander Yakovlev was awarded with- The Order of Lenin (Russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina), the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union; a 100,000 rouble prize, plus a Zis motor car.
