Lavochkin La-7

The Lavochkin La-7 (Russian: Лавочкин Ла-7) was developed during World War II by the Lavochkin Design Bureau and was the last in a family of aircraft that had begun with the LaGG-1 in 1938.

Background
The La-7 was a further refinement of the Lavochkin Design Bureau La-5FN Dogfighter, and the final evolution of the LaGG family of fighters. Introduced in 1944, the La-7 was an iterative upgrade of the La-5, which became the mainstay of the Soviet Air Forces by 1943. As its predecessor, it was a piston-engined single-seat Soviet fighter aircraft, upgraded with a completely sealed engine cowling, rearranged wing center for the oil cooler, and relocation of the engine air intake to the bottom of the engine cowl.

Coupled with alloyed components and a round of trials that eliminated the various sticking points, the La-7 became the successor of the La-5, equal or even superior to comparable enemy aircraft. By the time production ended in early 1946, a total of 5 753 La-7s were produced.

Models

 * La-7 Dogfighter
 * La-7 Kozhedub
 * La-7 Light Bomber 50kg
 * La-7 Light Bomber 100kg