| La-5 | |
|---|---|
Lavochkin La-5F | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Lavochkin |
| Designer | |
| Primary user | Soviet Air Force |
| Number built | 9,920 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | July 1942 |
| First flight | March 1942 |
| Developed from | LaGG-3 |
| Developed into | Lavochkin La-7 |
The Lavochkin La-5 (Лавочкин Ла-5) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II. It was a development and refinement of the LaGG-3, replacing the earlier model's inline engine with the much more powerful Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine. During its time in service, it was one of the Soviet Air Force's most capable types of warplane, able to fight German designs on almost equal footing.