Succeeding her sister Yak-7 in performance was Yak-9, who was the more mature sister within the Yaks' family, her airframe alone sparks a battle-hardened look of superiority after extensive fighting in the Battle of Kursk. So when she greets, her steely gaze remains as she throttles her single Klimov M-105PF V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine.

Let the sirens of war be heard, for I, Yak-9, have brought upon a new dawn to the Soviet valor. The Germans had their chance, now it's payback!