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Flight
performance
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Aircraft type
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La-5
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La-5FN
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Year of manufacture
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1942
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1943
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Engine type
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M-82
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M-82FN
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Power, hp
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1700
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1850
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Fuselage length, m
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8.67
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8.67
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Wing span, m
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9.8
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9.8
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Take-off weight, kg
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3360
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3290
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Max. speed
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At ground level 567 km/h
(535 with 10 min of
augmentation power)
At 6250 m altitude 580
km/h
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At ground level 567 km/h
(583 with 10 min of
augmentation power)
At 6250 m altitude 634
km/h
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Time of climb up to
5000 m
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6.0 min (5.7 min with
10 min of augmentation power)
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5.3 min (4.7 min with
10 min of augmentation power)
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Turn time
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22 s
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19-20 s
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Max altitude
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9500
m
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10000
m
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Flight range at 0.9Max.
speed
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660 km
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590 km
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Armament
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Two 20 mm cannons
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Two 20 mm cannons
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Parts available for
the La-5 project: fuselage frame with ID plate, engine, tail unit parts
and
complete technological process.
Few words about the history of Lavochkin La-5
fighter.
The La-5 fighter was
developed at Lavochkin Design Bureau in spring of 1942. It was equipped
with
air-cooled Shvetsov M-82 engine. The M-82 engine had much more power
than the
M105P, this is why La-5 had better performance than its predecessor
LaGG-3 did:
its speed and rate of climb increased significantly, vertical
maneuverability
was improved. The first production La-5 aircraft had arrived in Stalingrad at the end of
1942. The survivorship of the
M-82 engine was better compared to water-cooled engines, also it
provided
better front hemisphere protection for pilot. The improved aircraft
version
was equipped with the more powerful M-82F engine was designated as the
La-5F. The
La-5F deliveries began from the spring 1943.
Later
in 1943
production of the most perfect version of the La-5 called La-5FN began. It had less structural weight, more powerful
M-82FN engine and better aerodynamics based on the extensive wind
tunnel
testing. The La-5FN was one of the easiest to control fighters, it was
excellent in a steep turn and had exceptionally good maneuverability.
Combat
history of the La-5FN began in summer 1943 from Kursk.
In 1943 the La-5FN became the best fighter at
the Eastern front. The total number of 10000 La-5 planes were built.
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