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Originally Posted by David603
The La-7 is primarily a low altitude fighter.
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What about controlls?
"All of the engine controls (throttle, mixture, propeller pitch, radiator and cowl flaps, and supercharger gearbox) had separate levers which served to distract the pilot during combat to make constant adjustments or risk suboptimal performance. For example, rapid acceleration required moving no less than six levers. "
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavochkin_La-5
By the description one would have to be able to multitask well just to fly it, must have been a nightmare during dogfighting.
08-31-2009, 05:21 PM
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