Yak

Yak
Unit
Internal ID	YAK
Faction	Allied Forces (campaign only) Soviet Union
Role	Anti-infantry fighter
Armament	Twin machine-guns
Tier	2
Tech level	3
Properties
Hit points	60
Armor type	Light
Production
Cost	$800
Produced by	Airfield
Combat
Ground attack	40 (SA)
Ammunition	15
Cooldown	3
Air speed	16
Attack range	5
Sight range	0

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Sometimes called the “Infantry Eraser”, the Yak fires in strafing runs, swooping down on groups of marching infantry, potentially destroying them all in a single run. The Yak is not that fast, making it an easy target for Allied Rocket Soldiers – those that actually survive the first strafing run. - Red Alert manual(src)

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The Yak is an attack plane used by the Soviets during the Second World War.

Game unit

Slower and less armored than the MiG, the Yak is armed with machine guns to take out infantry. They are also great for clearing mine fields - simply force-fire on a section of ground, and the Yak will destroy any mines in the area. The Yak has to be reloaded at an airfield after they attack.

As is the case with all flying units, AA guns, SAM sites and rocket soldiers should be taken out before sending Yaks.

Using heavy tanks as a distraction when using Yaks to attack other buildings is a good idea since the heavy tanks will attack the defensive units and keep them occupied while the Yaks attack all the outside buildings. Note that while heavy tanks can be used to destroy an AA gun make sure it is destroyed before the Yak gets close enough to be engaged as it won't last long against an active AA gun.

Trivia

• The Yak is portrayed by the Yak-3 or Yak-9 in the in-game sprite and the build cameo.
• In the Chinese version of Command and Conquer Remastered Collection, its name was humorously translated into “牙科战斗机”(yákēzhàndòujī, literally "Dental Fighter"), while the correct translation should be “雅克战斗机”(yǎkèzhàndòujī). This is most likely a typo.

Gallery

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  Three Yaks in the mission Overseer

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  A Yak in a cutscene

Cameos

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Videos

Yaks on an airfield

Yaks attacking civilians in Toruń

A Yak shot down by an AA gun

A Yak attacking Rangers