A radial-engine Soviet fighter developed from the LaGG-3 airframe and introduced during the fighting of 1942.
Development
Lavochkin La-5 was developed by Lavochkin Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a fighter. The family first flew in 1942 and entered service in 1942. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Lavochkin La-5 is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include La-5. Recorded lineage links identify the family as major redesign of Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| La-5 | Production | Fighter | Soviet Air Forces |
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War, Volume 1: Single-Engined Fighters — Midland Publishing · Tier 3