i-185

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Originally Posted by TinyTim

Well, to be frank, I-185 with M-82 engine isn't any better than a La-5F (not the FN even!) performance wise (same engine). Might be a bit more durable due to all-metal construction and 3 cannons (vs 2) located close to centerline.

But La-5F is seriously overmodeled. More than 30km/h faster than it should be (622 vs 590)
La-5FN is also overmodeled, but not to the same extent (640 vs 625)
(source: NII VVS)

So an I-185 M82 should be in fact far superior to La-5F, and just a little bit inferior to FN.