Yak-1b or La-5?

[Shallot]

Hello all, I've been looking to fly for the reds more often lately (getting a bit tired of axis planes to be frank, I feel bad when we always outnumber the commies) and since this sale came along, I'm wondering which airframe will see more action in multiplayer, either the La-5, or the Yak-1b. Like most, I frequent WOL, but I am not well aqquinted with the russian aircraft sets.

Eg: Would it be better to buy the Yak-1b and have the Stalingrad covered by the Yak-1, with later eras having the 1b as an option, or is the La-5 just as viable?

Thanks for any info you can supply!

[Frenchy56]

The Yak-1b is more intuitive to fly as a Soviet fighter. Though it's available on fewer multiplayer scenarios.

The La-5 can become a worse turnfighter than the German fighters if you don't know what you're doing, but it's available on more scenarios. You can still do some awesome stuff with it, but you have to get used to taking advantage of its speed and the different ballistics of the 20mm guns.

Anyway just buy both if you can. There's never too many planes in the hangar.

[Shallot]

Does WOL run any scenarios where the La-5FN is an option? I'm pretty sold on the La-5, my only concern is that it will be obsoletein some scenarios, where as the YAK-1b retains its utlity in most situations

[Frenchy56]

Originally posted by Shallot Samurai:

Does WOL run any scenarios where the La-5FN is an option? I'm pretty sold on the La-5, my only concern is that it will be obsoletein some scenarios, where as the YAK-1b retains its utlity in most situations

Well, it runs them even more rarely than the Yak-1b. That is, only some Kuban Air battle scenarios and 1944 scenarios.

It will absolutely club any German fighter if flown right.