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Lavochkin La-9 (Fritz)


Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft


Soviet Union | 1946



"The Lavochkin La-9 was a further evolution of the Lavochkin La-126 prototype."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Lavochkin La-9 (Fritz) Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft.
1 x Shvetsov ASh-82FN air-cooled radial piston engine generating 1,850hp.
Propulsion
429 mph
690 kph | 373 kts
Max Speed
35,433 ft
10,800 m | 7 miles
Service Ceiling
672 miles
1,082 km | 584 nm
Operational Range
3,489 ft/min
1,063 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Lavochkin La-9 (Fritz) Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft.
1
(MANNED)
Crew
28.3 ft
8.63 m
O/A Length
32.2 ft
(9.80 m)
O/A Width
11.7 ft
(3.56 m)
O/A Height
12,822 lb
(5,816 kg)
Empty Weight
16,647 lb
(7,551 kg)
MTOW
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Lavochkin La-9 (Fritz) Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft .
STANDARD:
4 x 23mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 cannons
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Lavochkin La-9 (Fritz) family line.
La-130 - Prototype
La-9 - Base Fighter Model Designation
La-9UTI - Two-Seat Conversion Trainer
La-132 - Proposed Prototype Variant fitted with Shvetsov M-93 engine; never produced.
La-9M - Prototyped Long Range Variant
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Lavochkin produced two notable fighters during the defense of the Soviet Union in World War 2 (1939-1945), these being the La-5 and La-7 series. The La-9 was in development by war's end and became a direct development of the La-7 by way of the La-126, a late-war prototype. The Lavochkin La-9 was eventually adopted by the Soviet Air Force and codenamed "Fritz" by NATO. When compared to the La-7 before it, the La-9 represented the same aircraft through with all-metal construction and of slightly larger dimension. The aircraft began operational service during 1946 - to late to see action in World War 2 - and went on to serve in the inventories of a few Soviet-supported countries including China, Romania, and North Korea. Its production run covered two years and totaled 1,500 examples. The La-9 also marked one of Lavochkin's last piston-engined fighters before the shift to jet-powered types in the ensuing years.

The La-9 featured a conventional arrangement with a low-wing monoplane and single-seat cockpit. The fuselage was well-streamlined and its tail-dragger undercarriage retractable (including tailwheel). Armament consisted of 4 x 23mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 cannons with 50 projectiles afforded each gun. The all-metal construction of the aircraft allowed engineers to save structural weight which produced increased fuel capacity and greater operational ranges. The weight-saving also allowed for the inclusion of the large-caliber 23mm cannons in the nose.

Power came from a Shvetsov ASh-82FN air-cooled radial piston engine (driving a three-blade propeller) complete with two-stage supercharged and fuel-injection for increased power. Output was 1,850 horsepower, propelling the La-9 to speeds of 430 miles per hour and ranges of 435 miles. Its service ceiling measured 35,400 feet with a rate-of-climb of 3,510 feet per minute.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Lavochkin La-9 (Fritz). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 1,559 Units

Contractor(s): Lavochkin - Soviet Union
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Left side profile illustration view of the Lavochkin La-9 Fritz fighter; color

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