Lavochkin La-5
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Fighter, Fighter-Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lavochkin |
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| Production | 9920 (all models) |
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| First Flight | March 1942 (La-5) |
Introduction | July 1942 (La-5) |
| Variants | |||
| LaG-5 | Developmental Designation | ||
| La-5 | Production Designation, fitted with an ASh-82A engine of 1650hp | ||
| La-5F | Fitted with an ASh-82F engine of 1650hp | ||
| La-5FN | "Definitive" La-5 Model; appearing in 1943; fitted with an ASh-82FN engine of 1850hp; provision for 4 x 3.23-in rockets OR 2 x PTAB anti-armor weapons along with the standard 2 x 20mm cannon battery; later production aircraft to feature upgunned 23mm cannons. | ||
| La-5UTI | Two-Seat Conversion Trainer | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2681 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3360 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 3460 kg |
Length | 8.67 m |
| Wingspan | 9.8 m |
Wing area | 17.62 m² |
| Height | 2.54 m |
Wing Loading | 187 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 2 × 20 mm ShVAK cannons (*) |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 200 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 2 × 150 kg bombs, 158 kg bombs
or 8 x 82 mm rockets, 82 mm RS 82 rockets or 2 x PTAB anti-tank
weapons |
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(*) Above engine
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Shvetsov ASh-82A |
Type & Displacement | 14-cylinder two-row radial, Air
, 41.21 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1650
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 491 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 462 L (Internal)
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 580 km/h
at altitude |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 9500 m |
| Rate of Climb | ? m/s at sea level |
Range | 765 km, 1190 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Aviation of World War II | - |
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