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Lavochkin piston fighters

La.5 caza ruso WWII - specifications and photos

LaGG and La specifications
nameyearengineguns [ammoload]load max sealevel speed
kmph
speed
at alt, m
climb time
5km, min
range kmceiling kmturn time s weight
kg
produced
LaGG-3 (1 to 3 series)1941M-105P 1 UBK + 2 UBS + 2 ShKAS 498575
5000
[750 m/min]11009.1223346 6528
LaGG-3 (4 to 7 series)1941M-105PA 1 ShVAK + 1 UBS + 2 ShKAS 4 RS-82 or 2 FAB-100 474549[600 m/min]8709.3203280
‹ ƒƒ-3 (8 seria)1942M-105PA1 ShVAK (or 1 PTB-23 [81]) + 1 UBS
LaGG-3 (11, 23 series)1942M-105PA 1 ShVAK + 1 UBS [220]6 RS-82 or 6 RS-132 or 2 FAB-100 9.3
LaGG-3 (28 seria)1942M-105PA1 ShVAK + 1 UBS 476548
4800
7.9193055
LaGG-3 (29, 32 series)1942M-105PF1 ShVAK + 1 UBS 507566[800 m/min]10213160
LaGG-3-37 (? seria) 19411 Sh-37 [21] + 1 UBS
331885
LaGG-3 (34 seria) 1942M-105PF1 NS-37 [12?] + 1 UBS [140?] 501560
4100
7.3515922336340
LaGG-3 (41 seria)1942M-105PF1 ShVAK + 1 UBS + 2 ShKAS 20
LaGG-3 (42 to 65 series)1943M-105PF1 ShVAK + 1 UBS 530580
3500
5.66509.618.53023
LaGG-3 (66 seria)1943M-105PF1 ShVAK + 1 UBS 5425915.66509.62990
La-51942M-822 ShVAK [2*200]2 FAB-50 509580
6250
6.011909.5223360112910000
La-5F1943M-82F2 ShVAK [2*200]2 FAB-100 557600
6300
5.59.55203200
La-5FN1943M-82FN2 ShVAK [2*200]2 FAB-100 583634
6250
5.276510.7518.53250
La-71944M-82FN2 ShVAK [2*200]2 FAB-100 592634
3000
658
6000
4.5570011.32032405753
La-71945M-82FN3 B-20S [3*150]2 FAB-100 615660
2000
670
6000
4.363510.518.53300
La-91947M-82FN4 NS-23 [300] 6006904.9173510.83036761559
La-111948M-82FN3 NS-23 [225] 562674
6200
6.6255010.2539961182
nameyearengineguns [ammoload]load max sealevel speed
kmph
speed
at alt, m
climb time
5km, min
range kmceiling kmturn time s weight
kg
produced


Notes:
* The data related to the mass-production models.
* The trainers La-5UTI, La-7UTI, La-9V; the jets LaGG-3R, La-7R, La-9RD are not included.
* 3 planes of 1st seria were armed with the 37mm Sh cannon instead of the ShVAK.
* Some planes of 8th seria were armed with the 23mm VYa cannon instead of the ShVAK.
* The years are for a service begin.
* The turn times are for 1000m alt.
* The ranges are for a cruiser speed at 1000m alt.

Guns
NameShKASUBShVAKB-20NS-23Sh-37NS-37
TypeMGMGcannoncannoncannoncannoncannon
Caliber, mm7,6212,72020233737
Muzle speed, m/s825860800800900700900
ROF, shots per min
syncr.
not sync.
1800
1650
1000
800
800
750
850
800
600550250
Bullet weight, g9.6489696200735735
Penetrated armor @ dist. [angle]6mm @ 100m [90°]20mm @ 350m25mm @ 150m [90°]
15mm @ 300m [90°]
25mm @ 400m20mm @ 500m [45°]50mm @ 200m50mm @ 200m [90°]
30mm @ 500m [45°]


Engines, hp

 Engine                   take off   nominal     @ alt.1        @ alt.2
M-105P , M-105PA            1100     1020      1100 @ 2000m   1050 @ 4000m
M-105PF                     1210     1210      1260 @  700m   1180 @ 2700m
ASh-82 (M-82A)              1700     1330     (1540 @ 2050m) (1330 @ 5400m)
ASh-82F (M-82F)                      1330     (1676 @ 1650m) (1450 @ 4650m)
ASh-82FN (M-82NV , M-82FNV) 1850     1460     (1650 @ 1630m) (1430 @ 4650m)

Source:
  • Shavrov "History of aircraft design in USSR"

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