La-5F - Revision history

U178117757: /* Flight performance */ AB and RB stock performance

2024-09-01T02:23:36Z

‎Flight performance: AB and RB stock performance

U44629479: Edits

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Edits

U120313908: /* Description */ New Description Project

2024-02-25T22:35:21Z

‎Description: New Description Project

U115871623: Adding more details to the usage in Realistic battles.

2023-04-10T12:03:10Z

Adding more details to the usage in Realistic battles.

U44629479: Edits

2022-12-18T09:34:55Z

Edits

U78794599: /* Pros and cons */

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‎Pros and cons

U78794599: /* Pros and cons */

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‎Pros and cons

U78794599: /* Usage in battles */

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‎Usage in battles

U78794599: /* Usage in battles */

2022-12-18T06:08:26Z

‎Usage in battles

U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

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‎In-game description: Reformatted

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+| 567 || 550 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 22.1 || 22.9 || 11.9 || 11.9 || rowspan="2" | 370
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 ;Realistic Battles
-Before engaging in aerial combat, it is essential to have a strategic plan to maximize your chances of success. One of the first steps in this process is to gain altitude and get an overview of the battlefield. Climbing to a height of 3,000-3,500 meters provides a good vantage point to spot any potential threats and allows you to identify any enemy planes that might be flying at the same altitude or higher. These planes are potential hazards and must be dealt with immediately.
+Before engaging in aerial combat, it is essential to have a strategic plan to maximize your chances of success. One of the first steps in this process is to gain altitude and get an overview of the battlefield. Climbing to a height of 3,000-3,500 m provides a good vantage point to spot any potential threats and allows you to identify any enemy planes that might be flying at the same altitude or higher. These planes are potential hazards and must be dealt with immediately.
 If you spot an enemy plane at the same altitude or higher, you have two options. You can either eliminate the threat by attacking the enemy plane or fly towards your allies if there are more than one fighter. It is essential to keep in mind that the presence of an enemy fighter at the same altitude or higher can significantly affect your chances of success in aerial combat. Thus, it is crucial to deal with them as quickly and efficiently as possible.
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 * Sturdy airframe that can take more damage than other fighters at the same BR
 * The sturdy airframe and resistant engine will usually let you return to the airfield and repair after having been damaged
-* The engine can perform in WEP for a long time until it reaches it´s cruising altitude
+* The engine can perform in WEP for a long time until it reaches its cruising altitude
-* ShVAKs cannons have little bullet drop and therefore a predictable trajectory, making eliminations up to one and a half kilometers possible with some practice
+* ShVAKs cannons have little bullet drop and therefore a predictable trajectory, making eliminations up to one and a half kilometres possible with some practice
 '''Cons:'''
-* The 20 mm cannons only have 340 rounds of ammunition (2 x 170)
+* The 20 mm cannons only have 340 rounds of ammunition (170 rpg)
 * Can be outmanoeuvred by more agile fighters, like Spitfires and Zeroes notorious for their exceptional turn rate
 * Head-on fights will usually result poorly in the La-5F with many other enemy aircraft with superior weapon configurations for head-on attacks

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.35]].
+The La-5F was a significant upgrade from its predecessor, the La-5. It was equipped with an improved M-82F engine that allowed for constant operation in overdrive mode, enhancing the aircraft's power output.  The La-5F underwent various upgrades, including a reduced overall weight, new radio equipment, cockpit ventilation, lowered fuselage spine fairing, convex cockpit, and bullet-proof glass. The La-5F demonstrated superiority over the La-5, especially at low altitudes, with improved speed, climbing rate, and pilot operating conditions. Production of the La-5F continued until the end of 1943, with 4,150 units built.
 == General info ==

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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
 ;Realistic Battles
-First, climb up to 3,000-3,500 m, and visualize the battlefield. If there is another plane at the same altitude or above you, it is a potential hazard and must be dealt with. Either eliminate the threat, or fly towards your allies, if there is more than one fighter.
+Before engaging in aerial combat, it is essential to have a strategic plan to maximize your chances of success. One of the first steps in this process is to gain altitude and get an overview of the battlefield. Climbing to a height of 3,000-3,500 meters provides a good vantage point to spot any potential threats and allows you to identify any enemy planes that might be flying at the same altitude or higher. These planes are potential hazards and must be dealt with immediately.
-When tailed by enemy fighters, force them to overshoot and use energy fight tactics to deplete their energy and end up on their tail. Your 20 mm ShVAKs can knock out planes easily with short to mid bursts. With 340 rounds, you can eliminate 2 or 3 enemies before returning to the airfield.
+Overall, having a strategic plan and being aware of your surroundings is crucial when engaging in aerial combat. By gaining altitude, identifying potential threats, and using energy fight tactics, you can maximize your chances of success and emerge victorious in aerial combat.
 === Manual Engine Control ===

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 == Usage in battles ==
-Realistic Battles
+<!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-As usual, climb up to 3000 - 3500 meters, then, visualize the battle, if there is another plane at the same altitude or above you, its a potential hazard, either eliminate him, or fly into your allies, if there is more than 1 fighter
+First, climb up to 3,000-3,500 m, and visualize the battlefield. If there is another plane at the same altitude or above you, it is a potential hazard and must be dealt with. Either eliminate the threat, or fly towards your allies, if there is more than one fighter.
-If you can eliminate him, force it to overshoot, or use energy fight tactics, as your 20mm shvaks can kill planes with ease with a short to mid bursts, as you have 340 rounds, you can eliminate 2 or 3 enemys before returning to the airfield
+When tailed by enemy fighters, force them to overshoot and use energy fight tactics to deplete their energy and end up on their tail. Your 20 mm ShVAKs can knock out planes easily with short to mid bursts. With 340 rounds, you can eliminate 2 or 3 enemies before returning to the airfield.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 * Good at evading fire from gunners, rolling and turning can usually get you in close enough to engage an enemy aircraft
 * Sturdy airframe that can take more damage than other fighters at the same BR
-* Even though the La-5 performs poorly in head-ons, it will usually survive most of them, making you able to return to the airfield and repair, due to its sturdy airframe and resistant engine
+* The sturdy airframe and resistant engine will usually let you return to the airfield and repair after having been damaged
-* The engine can perform in WEP for a long time until it reaches it´s Cruising altitude
+* The engine can perform in WEP for a long time until it reaches it´s cruising altitude
-* Shvaks cannons have low bullet drop, almost identical to the americans 50. cals, and with a predictable trayectory, being easy, for experienced shvaks cannons players, do eliminations up to one and a half kilometers
+* ShVAKs cannons have little bullet drop and therefore a predictable trajectory, making eliminations up to one and a half kilometers possible with some practice
 '''Cons:'''
-* 20 mm cannons only have 340 rounds of ammunition (2 x 170)
+* The 20 mm cannons only have 340 rounds of ammunition (2 x 170)
-* Can be outmanoeuvred by other nations with more agile fighters, Spitfires especially notorious for their exceptional turn rate
+* Can be outmanoeuvred by more agile fighters, like Spitfires and Zeroes notorious for their exceptional turn rate
 * Head-on fights will usually result poorly in the La-5F with many other enemy aircraft with superior weapon configurations for head-on attacks

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-=== In-game description ===
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 The M-82 initially had two operational modes: the so-called takeoff overdrive which allowed it to reach 1,700 hp, and its rated power mode which amounted to 1,330-1,350 hp. However, it could operate in overdrive mode for only 5-10 minutes. By the autumn of 1942, the A.D. Shvetsov design bureau had managed to upgrade the engine, giving it the ability to operate constantly in overdrive mode. In practice, this meant a significant addition to the aircraft's power output.
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 Production of La-5F Type 39 continued until the end of 1943. The La-5F appeared in large quantities in the Kuban region, at Leningrad and at Velikiye Luki. In total, 4,150 were built, including the La-5F Type 37 with a fuselage fairing.
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