Product Description

Zvezda - 1:48 La-5FN - 4801

Lavochkin La-5 (Russian: Лавочкин Ла-5) was a Soviet fighter aircraft mass-produced and deployed during World War II. This type of development was the successor series aircraft LaGG-3 and LAG-5 and became one of the best Soviet fighter aircraft deployed in the conflict. After leaving VPGorbunova design office disappeared from the designation of "G" and the new aircraft produced serially from July 1942 to Motor AS-82 was designated the Lavochkin La-fifth Incorporation of improved engine variants marked Ash-82F airframe La-5 has a new part number, Lavochkin La-5F and from 5 December 1942 was able to launch a large-scale production.

La-5FN machines were first deployed at the Battle of Kursk and served until the end of the war. He soon gained popularity. It was a typical frontline Soviet Air Force machine. La-5FN was at low altitudes, for which he was rated an equivalent rival German Bf 109G and Fw 190A. Lagged behind, however, in a slightly less firepower. 21 La-5FN also successfully intervened in the fighting SNP within the first Czechoslovak Fighter Aviation Regiment and its pilots reached nine confirmed and three probable kills. Czechoslovak Air Force used after the war planes Lavochkin La-5FN under the name S-95 and La-5UTI with the engine FN redesignated CS-95th The logical continuation of machines La-5FN became Lavochkin La-7.

Number of parts: 132 + 10 clear parts