• Aircraft:

  Lavochkin La-7

• Reg: 77 photos
• Serial #:

  45210860

• Airline: Russia - Air Force
• Photo Date: Oct 12, 2019
• Uploaded: Nov 09, 2019
• Prague Kbely Air Base - LKKB, Czech Republic

At the turn of 1943 and 1944, factory tests of a new "bench" marked La-120 took place. Unlike the previous La-5, it had improved aerodynamics, the oil cooler moved from the engine under the fuselage, the air inlet to the compressor was moved to the roots of the wings, the inlet part of the engine was also modified. The chassis was already completely covered. The wooden wing beams were replaced by metal ones. In January 1944, state tests began, and from April, a new bench began to be built in series under the designation La-7. A total of 5,753 La-7 aircraft of all versions were produced. In the Czechoslovak Air Force, in addition to the type of La-5FN (after the war in Czechoslovakia marked as S-95) and training La-5UTI (CS-95) aircraft La-7 (S-97) served in the second half of the 40s in a total of 54 pieces. This particular La-7 (Tactical No. 77) with fictional camouflage is borrowed from the NTM collections.

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