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Lavochkin La-9 (Fritz)


Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft [ 1946 ]



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



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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.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Lavochkin - Soviet Union
Manufacturer(s)
Soviet Union; China; Romania; North Korea
Operators National flag of China National flag of North Korea National flag of Romania National flag of the Soviet Union
1946
Service Year
Soviet Union
National Origin
1
Crew
1,559
Units


AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.


28.3 ft
(8.63 meters)
Length
32.2 ft
(9.80 meters)
Width/Span
11.7 ft
(3.56 meters)
Height
12,822 lb
(5,816 kilograms)
Empty Weight
16,647 lb
(7,551 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+3,825 lb
(+1,735 kg)
Weight Difference


1 x Shvetsov ASh-82FN air-cooled radial piston engine generating 1,850hp.
Propulsion
429 mph
(690 kph | 373 knots)
Max Speed
35,433 ft
(10,800 m | 7 miles)
Ceiling
672 miles
(1,082 km | 584 nm)
Range
3,489 ft/min
(1,063 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


STANDARD:
4 x 23mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 cannons


0
Hardpoints


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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