| La-15 | |
|---|---|
 La-15 at Central Air Force Museum, Monino | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Lavochkin / Plant 21 "Sokol"[1] |
| Primary user | Soviet Air Force[1] |
| Number built | 235[1] |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1949[1] |
| First flight | January 8, 1948 (Aircraft 174)[1] |
| Retired | 1953[1] |
The Lavochkin La-15 (Plant 21 product code Izdeliye 52, USAF reporting name Type 21,[2] NATO reporting name Fantail[3]), was an early Soviet jet fighter and a contemporary of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15[1] which was in service with the Soviet Air Force from 1949 till 1953.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gordon, Yefim (26 April 2007). Lavochkin's Last Jets. Red Star. Vol. 32. Hinkley: Midland publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-253-5.
- ^ "Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles".
- ^ "Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles".