Lavochkin La-9
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The Lavochkin La-9 was a late-World War II era Soviet single-seat, piston-engined fighter aircraft that represented one of the final developments of Soviet propeller-driven fighter design before the transition to jets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lavochkin La-9 fighter aircraft | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet military aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ piston-engined aircraft ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | propeller-driven fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftEra | post-World War II early Cold War period ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Lavochkin La-series fighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftGeneration | late piston-fighter generation ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | fighter ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal construction ⓘ |
| armamentType | cannon-armed fighter ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| combatRole | day fighter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air superiority missions
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fighter escort missions ⓘ |
| designFeature |
heavier cannon armament than earlier models
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improved aerodynamics over La-7 ⓘ increased fuel capacity compared to predecessors ⓘ |
| designGoal | improved performance over earlier Lavochkin fighters ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1940s ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | nose-mounted ⓘ |
| enteredServiceInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Lavochkin La-9UTI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | one of the final Soviet propeller-driven fighter designs before transition to jets ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | among the last front-line piston fighters in Soviet service ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | late World War II era ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lavochkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| powerplantType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | single-propeller tractor configuration ⓘ |
| propulsionType | piston engine ⓘ |
| successorTo | Lavochkin La-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
North Korean Air Force
NERFINISHED
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People's Liberation Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | early Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor | pilot training in some air forces ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | post-World War II regional conflicts ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Shvetsov ASh-82
this entity surface form:
Lavochkin La-9 fighter aircraft