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La-5 Manufactured by Plant Nr 21Military trialsApproved by Ch. Ing. Air Force, Lieutenant General Repin, 26 October. 1942![]() Leaders of Military Tests of the La-5 Aircraft
Test ParticipantsEngineer-Captain Alekseenko, Engineer-Captain Zyuskevich, Engineer-Captain Babanin, Engineer-Captain Khvostovsky, Senior Technician-Lieutenant Efanov (armament), senior Technician-Lieutenant Samozvantsev (for special equipment). Challenge ObjectiveFind out the flight, tactical and combat qualities of the La-5 M-82; Reveal the operational qualities of the aircraft as a whole, engine, VMG, weapons, special equipment; Checking the reliability of the motor and its components on the La-5 aircraft and identifying defects; Identification of defects of the VMG, weapons, special equipment, verification of compliance with the aircraft operating instructions. Test ObjectAircraft La-5 1, 2, 3 series produced by plant No. 21 with the installation on them of the M-82 motor of the 2nd series manufactured by plant No. 19 and VISH-105 propellers with a diameter of 3.1 meters underwent military trials. The planes are equipped with armament: 2 ShVAK cannons of 20-mm caliber with ammunition of 340 rounds, 170 rounds per cannon, 2 D3-40 locks under the wing for suspension of bombs up to 100 kg. Conditions for Conducting Military TestsTests were carried out in the conditions of combat operations 15, 27, 297, 437 IAP 8 VA on the Stalingrad Front, and 49 Red Banner IAP 1 VA on the Western Front from August 31 to September 13, 1942. In the period from August 20 to September 13, 1942, parts of the 287th IAD performed: A) 226 sorties for reconnaissance of enemy troops. The reconnaissance was carried out in pairs from low level flight; B) 571 sorties to cover troops and intercept enemy aircraft; C) As a result of air battles, enemy aircraft were shot down: 51 bombers, Me 109 fighters - 19 planes, Me 109F - 17 planes. During the period from August 2 to September 14, 1942, 49 KIAP carried out 117 combat sorties in air battles with enemy aircraft to escort bombers. As a result of air battles during the specified period, the following were shot down: bombers - 7 aircraft, Me.109 and Me.109F fighters - 5 aircraft. |
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