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| Technical data | |
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| Type | LaG-5 |
| Function | fighter |
| Year | 1942 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Engines | 1*1330hp Shvetsov M-82 |
| Length | 8.70m |
| Wingspan | 9.8m |
| Wing area | 17.62m2 |
| Empty weight | - |
| Loaded weight | 3303kg |
| Wing Load (kg/m2) | 187.6 |
| Power load (kg/hp) | 2.48 |
| Speed (0m) | 479km/h |
| Speed (6500m) | 554km/h |
| Landing Speed | 145km/h |
| Turn time | 25sec |
| Climb (5000m) | 5.4min |
| Ceiling | 9500m |
| Range | 655km |
| Armament | 2*g20mm |
This was Gorbunov's attempt at re-engining the LaGG-3 with the ASh-82 engine. (There were large stocks of this engine, hence the choice of the trio for it.) The LaG-5 was accepted, and entered production. It was as sturdy as its predecessor, but had improved flight characteristics and less vulnerable due to air-cooled engine.
Actually it was nothing but LaGG-3 fitted with nose section of the Su-2 light bomber of late series (powered by ASh-82).
Despite improvement of aircraft performance was substantial, production was phased out soon because the La-5 was superior.
| Controversy on the WEB | |
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Information WINGS OF VALOR SERIES states that famous Soviet ace Ivan Kozhedub (know at the West as Ivan the Terrible) flew his first mission on the LaG-5 on March 26, 1943. He became an ace flying this aircraft until early May 1944, when he received new La-5FN. |
According to , I.N.Kozhedub never flew LaG-5. He started on the La-5 and scored most of his victories flying La-7. |
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