Test report of LaGG-3 (series 23) n°312123-2 equipped with an M-105 PA engine and ViSh-61 propeller dated 24th June 1942. The report describes the impact of different loads on the flight performances of the aircraft.
Tested loads include :
Aircraft with wheeled undercarriage and 6 RS-82 rockets...
It is clear from reading the various texts about the WW2 Soviet Air Force that of the three major fighters, Yak, Mig, and LaGG that the LaGG-1 and LaGG-3 were the least liked. The LaGG-1 and LaGG-3 were significantly less successful during 1941/1942 in combat compared to the Yak-1 / Yak-7...