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| + | The Lavochkin La-5 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II. The design bureau fit its predecessor, the [[:Category: Lavochkin LaGG-3|Lavochkin LaGG-3]], with a Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine in order to solve the problems of the originally underpowered airframe. Quickly, after a thousand aircraft were built, a new variant was produced with further upgrades (the most visible being the new canopy allowing a better rearward view). A fuel-injected engine, further lightening of the aircraft, and fixed slats to improve all-around performance were also features of the La-5FN. A dedicated two-seater trainer version was named La-5 UTI. Despite the great number of airframes built from 1942 to the end of the war, only the Czechoslovakian Air Force operated the La-5 outside the USSR. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:46, 3 April 2015
The Lavochkin La-5 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II. The design bureau fit its predecessor, the Lavochkin LaGG-3, with a Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine in order to solve the problems of the originally underpowered airframe. Quickly, after a thousand aircraft were built, a new variant was produced with further upgrades (the most visible being the new canopy allowing a better rearward view). A fuel-injected engine, further lightening of the aircraft, and fixed slats to improve all-around performance were also features of the La-5FN. A dedicated two-seater trainer version was named La-5 UTI. Despite the great number of airframes built from 1942 to the end of the war, only the Czechoslovakian Air Force operated the La-5 outside the USSR.
A total of 9,920 Lavochkin La-5s of all variants have been built.
This page lists all films that feature a variation of the Lavochkin La-5.
See also
Pages in category "Lavochkin La-5"
The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.