At the front, the Yak-3 earned the honorary nickname "Victory." This aircraft masterpiece became the "crown of creation" of the famous OKB A.S. Yakovlev. This magnificent, ultralight, super-maneuverable, high-speed, easy-to-pilot aircraft is rightfully considered the best Soviet fighter of the end of the war. Having received baptism of fire in the summer of 1944, the new "yak" immediately became the favorite car of the "Stalinist falcons," who for the first time received an aircraft that exceeded the "messers" and "fockers" in all respects. According to the reviews of our pilots: "Yak-3 is a masterpiece! I would have him over the Kursk Bulge and the Dnieper - I would have arranged this for the Germans!," "Miracle machine! The pilot's dream!, "" Our Yak-3 overtook the Messer in climbing, overtake on the bend, overtake in diving, and hit everywhere with terrible force and for sure! " The new "yak" was praised by the German aces, who considered it a more dangerous opponent than the vaunted British "spitfires" and American "mustangs." This book pays tribute to the legendary fighter, which became the pinnacle of the Soviet aircraft industry of the Great Patriotic War and one of the symbols of Victory. The gift edition is illustrated with hundreds of exclusive drawings and photographs.