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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''LaGG-3-8''' is a Rank I Soviet fighter with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB), 2.0 (RB), and 1.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.33.  
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.33]].
  
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The LaGG-3-8 is one of the first aircraft in the game to be armed with a cannon. It is also one of three Soviet fighters in Rank I to be armed with a cannon, the others being the LaGG-3-11 and Yak-1. As the first monoplane fighter for many Rank I Soviet pilots, a big change from the reserve tier biplanes, it is an introduction to a whole new range of tactics and armaments.
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The LaGG-3-8 is one of the first aircraft in the game to be armed with a cannon. It is also one of three Soviet fighters in rank I to be armed with a cannon, the others being the LaGG-3-11 and Yak-1. As the first monoplane fighter for many rank I Soviet pilots, a big change from the reserve tier biplanes, it is an introduction to a whole new range of tactics and armaments.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
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|-
 
! AB
 
! AB
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! RB
 
! RB
 
|-
 
|-
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| 528 || 516 || 9,000 || 25.6 || 26.4 || 7.7 || 7.7 || 400
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| 532 || 514 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 25.3 || 26.3 || 7.6 || 7.6 || 400
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 5,000 m)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 5,000 m)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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|-
 
! AB
 
! AB
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! RB
 
! RB
 
|-
 
|-
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| 581 || 554 || 9,000 || 22.4 || 24.0 || 16.5 || 10.5 || 400
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| 578 || 554 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 22.8 || 24.0 || 14 || 10.5 || 400
 
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! colspan="5" | Features
 
! colspan="5" | Features
 
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! Combat flap
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! Take-off flap
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! Take-off flaps
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! Landing flap
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! Landing flaps
 
! Air brakes
 
! Air brakes
 
! Arrestor gear
 
! Arrestor gear
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flaps<br>(km/h)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
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! -
 
! -
 
|-
 
|-
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| 680 || 420 || ??? || ~21 || ~21
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| {{Specs|destruction|constructions}} || {{Specs|destruction|chassis}} || 460 || ~11 || ~8
 
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
|-
 
|-
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|-
 
|-
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
! WEP Engine power
 
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|-
 
! colspan="3" | Setting 2
 
! colspan="3" | Setting 2
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! WEP Engine power
 
! WEP Engine power
 
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|-
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|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 8 mm Steel plate behind the pilot.
 
* 8 mm Steel plate behind the pilot.
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* No armour glazing
 
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* Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
 
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* More fuel tanks located in wings near fuselage
 
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|ShVAK (20 mm)|Berezin UB (12.7 mm)}}
 
{{main|ShVAK (20 mm)|Berezin UB (12.7 mm)}}
  
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* 1 x 20 mm ShVAK cannon, nose-mounted (150 rpg)
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* 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, nose-mounted (200 rpg)
  
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* 1× 20 mm ShVAK cannon, nose-mounted (150 rpg)
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== Usage in battles ==
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* 1× 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, nose-mounted (200 rpg)
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== Usage in the battles ==
 
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The LaGG-3-8 should be flown mainly as a fighter. It can be used as a bomber hunter, but it is not well suited to this role due to its average rate of climb and fragile engine.
 
The LaGG-3-8 should be flown mainly as a fighter. It can be used as a bomber hunter, but it is not well suited to this role due to its average rate of climb and fragile engine.
  
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In summary, the main points to take note of when flying this aircraft are:
 
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*Keep your speed and energy up
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* Keep your speed and energy up
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*Use your dive speed and nose mounted cannon to your advantage
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* Use your dive speed and nose mounted cannon to your advantage
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*Go for unsuspecting targets when alone or in furballs
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* Go for unsuspecting targets when alone or in furballs
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*Perform head-on attacks against weaker targets
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* Perform head-on attacks against weaker targets
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*Don't engage in a sustained turn fight
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* Don't engage in a sustained turn fight
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*Try not to get the engine damaged
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* Try not to get the engine damaged
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===Manual Engine Control===
 
===Manual Engine Control===
 
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! Oil
 
! Oil
 
! Water
 
! Water
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===Modules===
 
===Modules===
 
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!colspan = "1"| Survivability
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! colspan="1" | Survivability
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!colspan = "1"| Weaponry
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! colspan="1" | Weaponry
 
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|-
 
| I
 
| I
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| Fuselage Repair
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| Fuselage repair
 
| Radiator
 
| Radiator
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| Offensive 12 mm
 
| Offensive 12 mm
 
|-
 
|-
 
| II
 
| II
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| Compressor
 
| Compressor
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| Airframe
 
| New 12 mm MGs
 
| New 12 mm MGs
 
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|-
 
| III
 
| III
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| Wings Repair
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| Wings repair
 
| Engine
 
| Engine
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| Offensive 20 mm
 
| Offensive 20 mm
 
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|-
 
| IV
 
| IV
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| Engine Injection
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| Engine injection
 
| Cover
 
| Cover
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| New 20 mm Cannons
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| New 20 mm cannons
 
|-
 
|-
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Strong armament for its battle rating
 
* Strong armament for its battle rating
 
* Reasonably high cannon ammunition capacity (150 rounds)
 
* Reasonably high cannon ammunition capacity (150 rounds)
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* Armament centered in nose
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* Armament centred in nose
 
* Easy to fly
 
* Easy to fly
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
 
* Rate of climb is average at best due to weight and weak engine
 
* Rate of climb is average at best due to weight and weak engine
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== History ==
 
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The LaGG-3 was designed by Soviet engineers Lavochkin, Gorbunov, and Gudkov to replace the LaGG-1. The original LaGG-3 prototype was made almost entirely out of wood. The air frame was made out of special multi-ply wood bonded with resin. The wings were similar to that of the Yak-1, the difference being the LaGG wing was made in two sections. The fuselage was similar to another Russian fighter, the MiG-3. Armament includes a 20 mm ShVAK rapid-fire cannon with 150 rpg mounted in a hollow shaft. A 12.7 mm Berezin machine gun was synchronized and mounted on the engine cowling with 170 rpg. The LaGG-3 had many problems during production, the Klimov M-106 engine was powerful but unreliable. The Klimov M105 however was more reliable but weaker. This led to the LaGG-3 being severely under powered, and disliked by many pilots. This led to Lavochkin's decision to install a more powerful Shvetsov M-82 radial. Which gave birth to one of the most feared fighters in the game: the La-5.
 
The LaGG-3 was designed by Soviet engineers Lavochkin, Gorbunov, and Gudkov to replace the LaGG-1. The original LaGG-3 prototype was made almost entirely out of wood. The air frame was made out of special multi-ply wood bonded with resin. The wings were similar to that of the Yak-1, the difference being the LaGG wing was made in two sections. The fuselage was similar to another Russian fighter, the MiG-3. Armament includes a 20 mm ShVAK rapid-fire cannon with 150 rpg mounted in a hollow shaft. A 12.7 mm Berezin machine gun was synchronized and mounted on the engine cowling with 170 rpg. The LaGG-3 had many problems during production, the Klimov M-106 engine was powerful but unreliable. The Klimov M105 however was more reliable but weaker. This led to the LaGG-3 being severely under powered, and disliked by many pilots. This led to Lavochkin's decision to install a more powerful Shvetsov M-82 radial. Which gave birth to one of the most feared fighters in the game: the La-5.
  
 
== Media ==
 
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/140/current [News<nowiki>]</nowiki> Wings of Victory: LaGG-3]
 
* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/140/current [News<nowiki>]</nowiki> Wings of Victory: LaGG-3]
  
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* ''other literature.''
  
 
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{{USSR fighters}}

Revision as of 09:01, 22 April 2019

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LaGG-3-8
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LaGG-3-8
USSR flag.png USSR
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.3 2.0 2.0
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This page is about the Russian fighter LaGG-3-8. For other uses, see LaGG-3 (Family).

Description

GarageImage LaGG-3-8.jpg


The LaGG-3-8 is a rank II Russian fighter with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB) and 2.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.33.

The LaGG-3-8 is one of the first aircraft in the game to be armed with a cannon. It is also one of three Soviet fighters in rank I to be armed with a cannon, the others being the LaGG-3-11 and Yak-1. As the first monoplane fighter for many rank I Soviet pilots, a big change from the reserve tier biplanes, it is an introduction to a whole new range of tactics and armaments.

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 5,000 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
532 514 9000 25.3 26.3 7.6 7.6 400
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 5,000 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
578 554 9000 22.8 24.0 14 10.5 400

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flaps
(km/h) 		Max Static G
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460 ~11 ~8
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 380 < 380 < 380 > 323
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
2,000 m 1,100 hp 1,232 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
4,000 m 1,050 hp 1,176 hp

Survivability and armour

  • 8 mm Steel plate behind the pilot.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main articles: ShVAK (20 mm), Berezin UB (12.7 mm)

The LaGG-3-8 is armed with:

  • 1 x 20 mm ShVAK cannon, nose-mounted (150 rpg)
  • 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, nose-mounted (200 rpg)

Usage in battles

The LaGG-3-8 should be flown mainly as a fighter. It can be used as a bomber hunter, but it is not well suited to this role due to its average rate of climb and fragile engine.

As a fighter, the LaGG-3-8 packs quite a punch at its low tier. The powerful cannon in the nose of the plane allows it to potentially dish out large amounts of damage to unsuspecting aircraft, biplanes, monoplanes and bombers alike. Its heavy armament makes it the perfect aircraft to pounce on carefully selected enemies that are on their own or engaged in a furball at low altitudes. Due to the average rate of climb, this aircraft is best used in diving attacks, booming and zooming in and out of the fray.

Another feasible tactic in the LaGG-3-8 is to take advantage of the nose centred armament in head-on attacks. Due to the aircraft's fairly robust airframe, it can take some hits in most areas, even from 20 mm cannons. When performing a head-on attack in the LaGG-3-8, take advantage of the central armament to take some shots from more than 750 m out, then pitching down and pulling to the side slightly. If you see that your opponent has committed to the head-on, pull the aircraft back on target and fire in long bursts.

If up against a fighter or single engine aircraft, aim for the main mass of the plane, the fuselage. If up against a heavy fighter or bomber, aim for a single engine or wing. Usually a burst of cannon fire into these areas will do them in. If you happen to come up against an aircraft with similar armament (central cannons), take a few pot shots, roll and dive out of the fight to a safe distance. However, against most other planes, the nose mounted armament of the LaGG-3-8 excels. Another thing to watch out for is the plane's fragile engine, as it can be easily knocked out by aircraft with heavier armament in head-on attacks.

At this low tier there are many planes that can out-turn the LaGG-3-8. Although this aircraft can pull a very fast initial turn, in a sustained turn-fight it will start to show its faults. Its weak engine combined with a heavy airframe means that this aircraft bleeds energy very quickly in tight turns, nosing down during long, low speed turns. Once at this state of low energy, its average climb rate and acceleration worsens, posing it as an easy target for even the slowest of fighters.

In summary, the main points to take note of when flying this aircraft are:

  • Keep your speed and energy up
  • Use your dive speed and nose mounted cannon to your advantage
  • Go for unsuspecting targets when alone or in furballs
  • Perform head-on attacks against weaker targets
  • Don't engage in a sustained turn fight
  • Try not to get the engine damaged

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Controllable
Auto control available 		Controllable
Auto control available 		Separate Controllable
2 gears 		Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Radiator Offensive 12 mm
II Compressor Airframe New 12 mm MGs
III Wings repair Engine Offensive 20 mm
IV Engine injection Cover New 20 mm cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Relatively fast for its battle rating
  • Good diving speeds
  • Average turn time
  • Fairly good roll rate
  • Strong armament for its battle rating
  • Reasonably high cannon ammunition capacity (150 rounds)
  • Armament centred in nose
  • Easy to fly

Cons:

  • Rate of climb is average at best due to weight and weak engine
  • Can be out-turned easily by biplanes
  • to nose down in sustained low speed turns
  • Low machine gun ammunition capacity (200 rounds)
  • Cannon and machine gun rounds follow different trajectories
  • Engine overheats and can be knocked out quite easily (liquid-cooled)

History

The LaGG-3 was designed by Soviet engineers Lavochkin, Gorbunov, and Gudkov to replace the LaGG-1. The original LaGG-3 prototype was made almost entirely out of wood. The air frame was made out of special multi-ply wood bonded with resin. The wings were similar to that of the Yak-1, the difference being the LaGG wing was made in two sections. The fuselage was similar to another Russian fighter, the MiG-3. Armament includes a 20 mm ShVAK rapid-fire cannon with 150 rpg mounted in a hollow shaft. A 12.7 mm Berezin machine gun was synchronized and mounted on the engine cowling with 170 rpg. The LaGG-3 had many problems during production, the Klimov M-106 engine was powerful but unreliable. The Klimov M105 however was more reliable but weaker. This led to the LaGG-3 being severely under powered, and disliked by many pilots. This led to Lavochkin's decision to install a more powerful Shvetsov M-82 radial. Which gave birth to one of the most feared fighters in the game: the La-5.

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USSR fighters
I-15  I-15 WR · I-15 M-22 · I-15 M-25 · I-15bis · Krasnolutsky's I-15bis
  I-153 M-62 · Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 · I-153P
I-16  I-16 type 5 · I-16 type 10 · I-16 type 18 · I-16 type 24 · I-16 type 27 · I-16 type 28 · I-180S
I-29  I-29
I-185  I-185 (M-71) · I-185 (M-82)
I-225  I-225
ITP  ITP (M-1)
MiG-3  MiG-3-15 · MiG-3-15 (BK) · MiG-3-34
LaGG  I-301 · LaGG-3-4 · LaGG-3-8 · LaGG-3-11 · LaGG-3-23 · LaGG-3-34 · LaGG-3-35 · LaGG-3-66
La  La-5 · La-5F · La-5FN · La-7 · Dolgushin's La-7 · La-7B-20 · La-9 · La-11
Yak-1/7  Yak-1 · Yak-1B · Yak-7B
Yak-3  Yak-3 · Eremin's Yak-3(e) · Yak-3P · Yak-3T · Yak-3U · Yak-3 (VK-107)
Yak-9  Yak-9 · Yak-9B · Golovachev's Yak-9M · Yak-9T · Yak-9K · Yak-9U · Yak-9UT · Yak-9P
Other countries  ▂P-40E-1 · ▂P-47D-27 · ▂Hurricane Mk IIB · ▂Fw 190 D-9 · ▂Spitfire Mk IXc
P-39  ▂P-39K-1 · ▂Pokryshkin's P-39N-0 · ▂P-39Q-15
P-63  ▂P-63A-5 · ▂P-63A-10 · ▂P-63C-5

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