Wich Soviet fighter is the best?

[Chairman]

Wich fighter is the best to produce during the different years of the war.
41 I am producing some 170 Lagg-3:s, the only fighter in production.
42 ?
43 ?
44 ?
45 ?

[Preuss]

I'm only producing the Yak-1 in any of my russki games....in 3.2 it's a better dogfighter than the others. Possum's mods make the numbers a bit different, I think.

[Spiney Norman]

I also always go entirely with the Yak-1 during 41. Its' stats are better.

[K62_]

Yeah, Yak-1 is the best in '41. I go with the Yak series all the way. Yak-1 is the best Soviet dogfighter in '41; Yak-7B is almost as good as a Messerschmitt and appears early in '42; Yak-9 is actually better than the Bf109E and has a long range which allows you, if you like, to bomb Ploesti and Bucharest from the Crimea (at least to help the Allies by wearing down the german defence); Yak-9T is the only Russian fighter with a decent cannon rating to bring down Axis bombers; Yak-3 and Yak-9U are excellent dogfighters. The La series are more resistant, but they lack in cannon power and sometimes fight on equal terms with German bombers because of this.

[Possum]

Hello All
If playing with my custom scenario, all of the modern Soviet fighters have their uses. There is not one that is clearly an overall best. ( Although the later fighters are far better than the earlier fighters.)
Yak-1/Yak-7/Yak-3/Yak-9 are puerly interceptors, and should be used to equip the PVO divisions, and some fighter divisions.
LaGG-3/La-5/La-5FN/La-7 are Fighter bombers, and should be used to equip the Frontal aviation Fighter Divisions and Mixed aviation (Air) divisions; Along with the Yak-9T when it becomes avaliable.
Mig-3/Yak-9DD have a long range, and make good bomber escorts, and so should be used to equip the Bomber Corps fighter (LRF) divisions.
Pe-3/Pe-21 should remain in production for a couple of divisions too, as it makes an excellent bomber destroyer, and ground attack aircraft. Don't, however, use it as a bomber escort. (Which is actually what it was supposed to be, aka the Me-110!)