Lavochkin La-15

La-15
La-15 at Central Air Force Museum, Monino
General information
TypeFighter
ManufacturerLavochkin / Plant 21 "Sokol"[1]
Primary userSoviet Air Force[1]
Number built235[1]
History
Introduction date1949[1]
First flightJanuary 8, 1948 (Aircraft 174)[1]
Retired1953[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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles".
  3. ^ "Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles".