Technical data
Type	AIR-3 'Pionerskaya Pravda'
Function	trainer
Year	1929
Crew	2
Engines	1*60hp 'Walter'
Length	7.1m
Wingspan	11.0m
Wing area	16.5m²
Empty weight	392kg
Loaded weight	762kg
Wing Load (kg/m²)	46.3
Power load (kg/hp)	12.7
Maximum Speed at 0m	146km/h
Cruise Speed	125km/h
Landing Speed	66km/h
Takeoff Roll	60m
Flight Endurance	up to 14h
Range	1835km
Ceiling	4200m
Climb
1000m	6.0min

AIR-3, Ya-3, ' Pionerskaja Pravda' A.S.Yakovlev

16k b/w AIR-3 from "History of aircraft construction in the USSR", Vol.1 p.428;

Development of the AIR-2 in parasol monoplane configuration. It used fuselage, powerplant, landing gear and tail identical to the predecessor. Money for construction were provided by Osoaviakhim.

Aircraft was ready on Summer 1929. On September 6 same year pilots Filin and Kovalkov (at the time students of the VVA, as well as a designer) flew nonstop from Mineralnye Vody to Moscow covering 1835km with average speed 166.8km/h, setting another International Record for Yakovlev's aircraft.

Drawing from the Virtual Aircraft Museum, used as a background for this page;

Predecessor(s)	Modification(s)
AIR-2 Ya-2	AIR-4 Ya-4

References:

"History of aircraft construction in the USSR", Vol.1 p.428-429;

More Links:

Ya-3 at Virtual Aircraft Museum
Yakovlev aircraft at D.Levin AirPage