Editing Yakovlev Yak-1 (section)

{{Short description|1940s fighter aircraft family by Yakovlev}}
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{{Infobox aircraft
| name = Yak-1
| image = File:I-26.jpg
| caption = An I-26 prototype of the Yak-1
| more_users = 
| type = [[Fighter aircraft]]
| manufacturer = [[Yakovlev]] OKB
| designer = 
| first_flight = 13 January 1940
| introduction = 1940
| retired = 1950
| status = 
| primary_user = [[Soviet Air Force]]
| produced = 1940–1944
| number_built = 8,700
| unit cost = 
| variants = [[Yakovlev Yak-3]]<br />[[Yakovlev Yak-7]]
}}

The '''Yakovlev Yak-1''' ({{langx|ru|Яковлев Як-1}}) was a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[fighter aircraft]] of [[World War II]]. The Yak-1 was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings; production began in early 1940.<ref name= " Angelucci and Matricardi p. 239.">Angelucci and Matricardi  1978,  p. 239.</ref>

The Yak-1 was a maneuverable, fast and competitive fighter aircraft.<ref name=" Angelucci and Matricardi p. 239."/><ref>Gordon 2008, p. 139</ref> The composite-wooden structure made it easy to maintain and the engine proved to be reliable.<ref name= "Snedden p. 71.">Snedden 1997, p. 71.</ref> It formed the basis for subsequent developments from the Yakovlev bureau and was the founder of a family of aircraft, with some 43,000 being built.<ref name="Gunston p.88">Gunston 1998, p. 88.</ref><ref name="Ethell p.163">Ethell 1995, p. 163.</ref> As a reward, designer [[Alexander Sergeevich Yakovlev|Alexander Yakovlev]] was awarded the [[Order of Lenin]] ([[Russian language|Russian]]: {{lang|ru|Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina}}) (the highest civilian [[Order (decoration)|decoration]] bestowed by the [[Soviet Union]]), a 100,000 [[Soviet ruble|ruble]] prize, and a [[ZiL|ZIS]] motor car.<ref name= "Jackson p. 160.">Jackson 2003, p. 160.</ref><ref name= " Angelucci and Matricardi p. 239."/><ref name= "Matricardi p. 77.">Matricardi 2006, p. 77.</ref>