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Lavochkin La-5

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Lavochkin La-5

Bild: Wikimedia Commons

The Lavochkin La-5 emerged from Soviet aircraft production in 1942, introducing powerful radial-engine performance to combat operations. Achieving 648 km/h with 765-kilometer range, this single-seat fighter featured a 9.8-meter wingspan and 8.7-meter fuselage optimized for dogfighting. The La-5 became a formidable opponent for German fighters.

Specifikationer

Roll
Fighter aircraft
Ursprung
Soviet Union
Motorer
1
Första flygning
1942
Längd
8,7 m
Vingspann
9,8 m
Maxhastighet
648 km/h
Räckvidd
765 km