Lavochkin La-15 (late prototypes / trials)
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The Lavochkin La-15 was a Soviet first-generation jet fighter whose late prototypes and trial versions tested the more powerful Klimov VK-1 engine as part of efforts to improve its performance over the original design.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental jet fighter variant
ⓘ
prototype aircraft series ⓘ |
| aimedTo | improve performance over standard Lavochkin La-15 ⓘ |
| aircraftType | jet fighter ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | modified La-15 airframe ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lavochkin La-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet experimental military aircraft
ⓘ
Soviet jet fighters ⓘ |
| competedWith | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designBureauHead | Semyon Lavochkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentGoal |
improve climb rate
ⓘ
improve speed ⓘ increase thrust ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredMassProduction | no ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| generation | first-generation jet fighter ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lavochkin Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet Air Force (test units) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lavochkin La-15 development program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| propulsionUpgrade | replacement of original engine with Klimov VK-1 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| testedEngine | Klimov VK-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testLocation | Soviet flight test centers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1950s
ⓘ
late 1940s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
engine trials
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flight testing ⓘ performance evaluation ⓘ |
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