Lavochkin La-5 Fighter

 

Lavochkin La-5 

(Statistics are for La-5FN version)

Manufacturer:

Moscow and Yaroslav aircraft factories

Role:

Fighter Aircraft

Year Adopted:

1942

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete

Armament:

2 x 20mm ShVAK cannon in nose*
4 x RS-82 rockets or 150 kg of bombs

*later replaced by 23mm NS cannon.

Engine:

1 x ASh-82FN, 1650 hp radial piston engine

Crew:

1 (pilot)

Wingspan:

32 feet, 2 inches
(9.8 meters)

Length:

28 feet, 5 inches
(8.67 meters)

Height:

8 feet, 4 inches
(2.54 meters)

Maximum Speed:

402 miles per hour at 16,405 feet altitude
(647 kilometers per hour at 5000 meters altitude)

Take-Off Weight:

7408 lbs (loaded)
3360 kg (loaded)

Ceiling:

36,090 feet
(11,000 meters)

Range:

475 miles
(765 kilometers)

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