| Technical data |
| Type |
La-160
|
| Function |
Fighter |
| Year |
1947
|
| Crew |
1 |
| Engines |
1*900/1350kg RD-10F
|
| Length |
10.06m |
| Wingspan |
8.95m |
| Wing area |
15.9m2 |
| Empty weight |
2738kg |
| Loaded weight |
4060kg |
| Wing Load (kg/m2) |
255 |
| Power load (kg/hp) |
0.333 |
| Speed at 5700m |
1050km/h |
| Range |
500km |
| Armament |
| Guns |
2*37mm cannons N-37
|
La-160 'Strelka' (Type 6) by S.A.Lavochkin
12k b/w photo from Lavochkin aircraft at WWW.AVIATION.RU
The first Soviet swept-wing fighter, development of the La-152. Thin wing with 35° leading edge had same installation as on the La-152, tailplane was slightly raised. On the design stage extensive wind tunnel studies were performed at TsAGI.
Flight trials in June-September 1947 provided designers with reliable data on stability and handling of swept-wing aircraft. Necessity of upper-wing fences at subsonic and supersonic speed was revealed. Such fences were installed, two on each wing.
La-160 carried much more fuel (1080l) than predecessors and pair of powerful cannons. Its engine could gain extra 50% of thrust using improved afterburner (by I.A.Merkulov) on same RD-10F engine. But aircraft was still too small to have sufficient range and carry large weapon load. All possible was taken from the engine design, and the La-160 became the last Soviet fighter to be powered with engine of the RD-10 line.
| References |
Links |
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- La-150
- La-160, Lavochkin
- La-160 at The Jet Genesis
- Lavochkin aircraft at WWW.AVIATION.RU
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