Lavochkin La-5
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The Lavochkin La-5 was a World War II Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its powerful radial engine, wooden construction, and key role in countering the German Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front.
Aliases (3)
- La-5 ×1
- La-5FN ×1
- Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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fighter aircraft → single-seat aircraft → |
| aircraftCategory |
front-line fighter
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military aircraft → |
| aircraftRole |
fighter
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| airForceDesignation |
La-5
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| airframeType |
mixed construction with wooden components
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| armament |
20 mm cannon
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| armamentType |
fixed forward-firing cannon
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| cockpitConfiguration |
single-seat
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| combatRole |
air superiority fighter
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interceptor → |
| configuration |
single-engine tractor configuration
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| constructionMaterial |
wood
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| countryOfOrigin |
Soviet Union
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| crew |
1
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| designer |
Semyon Lavochkin
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| developedFrom |
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3
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| engineType |
radial piston engine
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| enteredService |
1942
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| era |
1940s
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| firstFlight |
1942
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the main Soviet fighters of mid–World War II
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| introducedAs |
improved version of LaGG-3 with radial engine
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| landingGearType |
retractable conventional landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Lavochkin design bureau
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| nationality |
Soviet
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| notableFeature |
good low- and medium-altitude performance
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largely wooden airframe → powerful radial engine → |
| notableUse |
countering German fighters on the Eastern Front
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| numberOfEngines |
1
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| opposedForce |
German Luftwaffe
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| powerplant |
Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine
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| primaryUser |
Soviet Air Forces
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| propeller |
three-bladed propeller
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| propulsion |
propeller-driven
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| serviceBranch |
Soviet Air Forces
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| successor |
Lavochkin La-7
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| timePeriodOfUse |
1942–1945
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| usedBy |
Czechoslovakia
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Poland → Soviet Union → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| usedInTheater |
Eastern Front
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| variantOf |
La-5FN
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| wingConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ivan Kozhedub
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aircraftFlown |
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Lavochkin La-5
("La-5")
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airForceDesignation |
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Lavochkin La-5
("Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3")
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developedFrom |
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Soviet Air Forces
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notableAircraft |
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Lavochkin La-5
("La-5FN")
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variantOf |