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 == Description ==
-<!--In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.-->
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The  '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a fighter produced at the same time as the La-5F, rather than being its successor, the main improvement was the introduction of a fuel injected engine. This came in the form of the ASh-82FN engine that produced 1,850 HP for 10 mins. In combat tests against a Bf-109G-2, the La-5FN showed superiority in speed and manoeuvrability at low and medium altitudes. These results influenced Soviet tactics. It used the same twin 20mm ShVAK cannons as the La-5F, but with 200 rounds per gun.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a fighter produced at the same time as the La-5F, rather than being its successor, the main improvement was the introduction of a fuel-injected engine. This came in the form of the ASh-82FN engine that could produce 1,850 HP for up to 10 minutes. In combat tests against a Bf 109 G-2, the La-5FN showed superiority in speed and manoeuvrability at low and medium altitudes. These results influenced Soviet tactics. It used the same twin 20 mm ShVAK cannons as the La-5F, but with 200 rounds per gun.
-This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. Being the last La-5 modification available, one can expect a similar playstyle to the previous variants, however, turn it up several notches to 11. Sporting accurate twin 20 mm cannons and amazing low altitude performance, the La-5FN is a plane with heart that can provide some blood pumping engagements. Just as the La-5  and La-5F, it has good performance in boom and zoom tactics, however, with an improved powerplant, it is more capable than ever in low-medium altitude fights.
+This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. Being the last La-5 modification available, one can expect a similar playstyle to the previous variants, however, turn it up several notches to 11. Sporting accurate twin 20 mm cannons and amazing low altitude performance, the La-5FN is a plane with heart that can provide some blood pumping engagements. Just as the La-5 and La-5F, it has good performance in boom and zoom tactics, however, with an improved powerplant, it is more capable than ever in low-medium altitude fights.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!--In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.-->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
+The  '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a fighter produced at the same time as the La-5F, rather than being its successor, the main improvement was the introduction of a fuel injected engine. This came in the form of the ASh-82FN engine that produced 1,850 HP for 10 mins. In combat tests against a Bf-109G-2, the La-5FN showed superiority in speed and manoeuvrability at low and medium altitudes. These results influenced Soviet tactics. It used the same twin 20mm ShVAK cannons as the La-5F, but with 200 rounds per gun.
-Being the last La-5 modification available, one can expect a similar playstyle to the previous variants, however, turn it up several notches to 11. Sporting accurate twin 20 mm cannons and amazing low altitude performance, the La-5FN is a plane with heart that can provide some blood pumping engagements.
+This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. Being the last La-5 modification available, one can expect a similar playstyle to the previous variants, however, turn it up several notches to 11. Sporting accurate twin 20 mm cannons and amazing low altitude performance, the La-5FN is a plane with heart that can provide some blood pumping engagements. Just as the La-5  and La-5F, it has good performance in boom and zoom tactics, however, with an improved powerplant, it is more capable than ever in low-medium altitude fights.
 == General info ==

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-Usage of manual engine controls will allow you get more out of the engine at lower altitudes. Setting the propeller pitch to 100%, the radiator to 65% and the oil radiator to 85% will allow you to use WEP indefinitely without overheating. The values for both of the radiators can be reduced slightly when flying at higher altitudes or on colder maps.
+Usage of manual engine controls will allow you get more out of the engine at lower altitudes. Setting the propeller pitch to 100%, the radiator to 35% and the oil radiator to 40% will allow you to use WEP indefinitely without overheating. The values for both of the radiators can be reduced slightly when flying at higher altitudes or on colder maps.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Poor engine performance at higher altitudes, can't use WEP above 3,700 metres
+* Poor engine performance at higher altitudes, can't use WEP above 3,700 metres or gear 2 supercharger with MEC
 * Engine has a tendency to overheat at lower altitudes if manual engine controls aren't used
 * Armament is inadequate when facing multi-engined aircraft, such as bombers
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 ;Related development
 * [[La-5 (Family)]]
 * [[La-7 (Family)]]

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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|nijjX6f8lMo|'''Realistic: La-5FN [Energy Monster!]''' - ''Jengar''|eAsPeRyEFYQ|'''La-5FN - Back to Basics, Overshoots, reversals, BNZ''' - ''Green Fury''|-87YJTY13Bc|"Fast Like A Brick - La-5FN" - "DEFYN"
+{{Youtube-gallery|-87YJTY13Bc|'''Fast Like A Brick - La-5FN''' - ''DEFYN''|nijjX6f8lMo|'''Realistic: La-5FN [Energy Monster!]''' - ''Jengar''|eAsPeRyEFYQ|'''La-5FN - Back to Basics, Overshoots, reversals, BNZ''' - ''Green Fury''
 }}
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 ;Related development
+* [[La-5 (Family)]]
 * [[La-7 (Family)]]

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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|nijjX6f8lMo|'''Realistic: La-5FN [Energy Monster!]''' - ''Jengar''|eAsPeRyEFYQ|'''La-5FN - Back to Basics, Overshoots, reversals, BNZ''' - ''Green Fury''|87YJTY13Bc|"Fast Like A Brick - La-5FN" - "DEFYN"
+{{Youtube-gallery|nijjX6f8lMo|'''Realistic: La-5FN [Energy Monster!]''' - ''Jengar''|eAsPeRyEFYQ|'''La-5FN - Back to Basics, Overshoots, reversals, BNZ''' - ''Green Fury''|-87YJTY13Bc|"Fast Like A Brick - La-5FN" - "DEFYN"
 }}

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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=la-5fn Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|nijjX6f8lMo|'''Realistic: La-5FN [Energy Monster!]''' - ''Jengar''|eAsPeRyEFYQ|'''La-5FN - Back to Basics, Overshoots, reversals, BNZ''' - ''Green Fury''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|nijjX6f8lMo|'''Realistic: La-5FN [Energy Monster!]''' - ''Jengar''|eAsPeRyEFYQ|'''La-5FN - Back to Basics, Overshoots, reversals, BNZ''' - ''Green Fury''|87YJTY13Bc|"Fast Like A Brick - La-5FN" - "DEFYN"
 == See also ==
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 ;Related development
 * [[La-7 (Family)]]

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 ! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
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-! Oil
+! Oil !! Water !! Type
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-| Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>2 gears || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
+| Not controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable
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 |}
 Usage of manual engine controls will allow you get more out of the engine at lower altitudes. Setting the propeller pitch to 100%, the radiator to 65% and the oil radiator to 85% will allow you to use WEP indefinitely without overheating. The values for both of the radiators can be reduced slightly when flying at higher altitudes or on colder maps.
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 == History ==
-<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
+<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
 [[File:Ivan-Kozhedub.jpg|thumbnail|right|Soviet ace pilot Ivan Kozhedub standing in front of his [[La-5FN]] fighter. As the Soviet Unions highest ace, Ivan is three times recipient of the ''Hero of the Soviet Union'' award for shooting down 64 aircraft during the Great Patriotic War.]]
 In early 1942, Semyon Lavochkin's LaGG-3 fighter was under threat of having its production cancelled, having proved itself to be a flawed fighter, underpowered and overweight. At the same time, Arkady Shvetsov faced a lack of demand for his M-82 radial engine, only successfully used by the Sukhoi Su-2 ground attack aircraft that was also in danger of being cancelled. The two designers met at a conference in Moscow, and Shvetsov agreed to help Lavochkin fit the M-82 engine to the LaGG-3 airframe. Mikhail Gudkov, one of the original designers of the LaGG-3, had already attempted to do the same thing, resulting in the Gu-82 fighter. However, he had delayed too long in getting the fighter into production, and by April 1942, Aleksander Yakovlev had succeeded in getting production of the LaGG-3 cancelled in favour of his Yak-7 fighter, effectively monopolising Soviet fighter production.
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 Series LaG-5s suffered from poor quality, which reduced performance considerably. As was revealed in the test flights, pilots found it to be a more difficult aircraft to fly than the Yak-1 or LaGG-3, but the radial engine enhanced protection during head-on attacks. Redesignated La-5 in September 1942, the new fighter faced its first important test during the battle of Stalingrad. It proved not to be enough to equal the Bf 109 F-4 and G-2 models but was considered capable of further improvement. Continuous improvements to the La-5 would eventually lead to the La-5F, La-5FN, and finally the La-7, among some of the most excellent Soviet fighters of the Great Patriotic War.
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
-"The Lavochkin La-5 was a single-engine monoplane fighter, a single-seater with an enclosed cockpit, wooden frame and a canvas skin. FN in the designation stands for Boosted, Fuel Injection. The new variant entered production and began to reach front-line units in March 1943. The La-5FN, rather than being a successor to the earlier La-5F, was produced concurrently. Its ASh-82FN engine could reach 1,850 HP and remain at takeoff power settings for up to 10 minutes.
+{{Navigation-Start|{{Annotation|Archive of the in-game description|An archive of the historical description of the vehicle that was presented in-game prior to Update 1.55 'Royal Armour'}}}}
-In April 1943 a serial La-5FN was flight tested in mock combat against a captured Bf-109G-2. The Soviet aircraft proved superior at low and medium altitudes, the most common on the Eastern Front. The La-5FN was superior both in top speed as well as maneuvering in the vertical. An analysis of these engagements led to significant changes in Soviet tactics. The La-5FN's armament was identical to that of the La-5 and consisted of twin 20mm ShVAK cannon with 200 rounds per gun. The guns were pneumatically or mechanically operated."
+In April 1943 a serial La-5FN was flight tested in mock combat against a captured Bf-109G-2. The Soviet aircraft proved superior at low and medium altitudes, the most common on the Eastern Front. The La-5FN was superior both in top speed as well as maneuvering in the vertical. An analysis of these engagements led to significant changes in Soviet tactics. The La-5FN's armament was identical to that of the La-5 and consisted of twin 20mm ShVAK cannon with 200 rounds per gun. The guns were pneumatically or mechanically operated.
 === Notable pilots ===

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 * [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfires]]: The legendary British fighter is the king of low altitude fighting. It can turn on a dime, has a decent top-end speed, but has a mediocre roll rate that only gets worse at higher speeds. Avoid them at all costs unless they are unaware of your presence. In which case, dive on it and aim for the pilot and wings, as your cannons will rip through them.
-* [[C.205 serie 3]] and [[G.55]]: These Italian menaces are heavily armed dogfighters that are effectively Bf 109's with more weapons. Their speed is almost unparalleled at this rank and excels at most fighting scenarios. If one forces a fight on you, attempt to turn fight, as when combined with combat flaps and the effective rudder, you outturn them by a decent margin.
+* [[C.205 serie 3]] and [[G.55 sottoserie 0]]: These Italian menaces are heavily armed dogfighters that are effectively Bf 109's with more weapons. Their speed is almost unparalleled at this rank and excels at most fighting scenarios. If one forces a fight on you, attempt to turn fight, as when combined with combat flaps and the effective rudder, you outturn them by a decent margin.
 === Manual Engine Control ===

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 == Description ==
 <!--In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.-->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
 Being the last La-5 modification available, one can expect a similar playstyle to the previous variants, however, turn it up several notches to 11. Sporting accurate twin 20 mm cannons and amazing low altitude performance, the La-5FN is a plane with heart that can provide some blood pumping engagements.
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 <!--Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles 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).-->
-The La-5FN is the last of the La-5 modifications available before moving on to the improved La-7 and is one of the best planes at its BR. Designed to be contemporary to the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]], it maintains excellent energy retention, adequate speed, brutal acceleration, and an amazing turn rate makes this a monster at its rank. If you made it this far in the Russian tech tree, you should understand that all but 4 Russian prop fighters are horrible above 4,000 metres (13,123 feet), where their engines that are tuned for low-altitude will asphyxiate above that altitude, so avoid high altitude fights at all costs.
+The La-5FN is the last of the La-5 modifications available before moving on to the improved La-7 and is one of the best planes at its BR. Designed to be contemporary to the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]], it maintains excellent energy retention, adequate speed, brutal acceleration, and an amazing turn rate makes this a monster at its rank. If you made it this far in the Soviet tech tree, you should understand that all but 4 Soviet prop fighters are horrible above 4,000 m (13,123 ft), where their engines that are tuned for low-altitude will asphyxiate above that altitude, so avoid high altitude fights at all costs.
 Head-on engagements should be avoided, as the radial engine presents a large target that's prone to damage.
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 Some enemies to be considered:
-* '''[[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfires]]''': The legendary British fighter is the king of low altitude fighting. It can turn on a dime, has a decent top-end speed, but has a mediocre roll rate that only gets worse at higher speeds. Avoid them at all costs unless they are unaware of your presence. In which case, dive on it and aim for the pilot and wings, as your cannons will rip through them.
+* [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfires]]: The legendary British fighter is the king of low altitude fighting. It can turn on a dime, has a decent top-end speed, but has a mediocre roll rate that only gets worse at higher speeds. Avoid them at all costs unless they are unaware of your presence. In which case, dive on it and aim for the pilot and wings, as your cannons will rip through them.
-* '''[[C.205 serie 3]]'s and [[G.55 (Family)|G.55]]'s:''' These Italian menaces are heavily armed dogfighters that are effectively Bf 109's with more weapons. Their speed is almost unparalleled at this rank and excels at most fighting scenarios. If one forces a fight on you, attempt to turn fight, as when combined with combat flaps and the effective rudder, you outturn them by a decent margin.
+* [[C.205 serie 3]] and [[G.55]]: These Italian menaces are heavily armed dogfighters that are effectively Bf 109's with more weapons. Their speed is almost unparalleled at this rank and excels at most fighting scenarios. If one forces a fight on you, attempt to turn fight, as when combined with combat flaps and the effective rudder, you outturn them by a decent margin.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 ;Skins
-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=ussr&vehicleType=aircraft&vehicleClass=fighter&vehicle=la-5fn Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=la-5fn Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 {{About
-| about = Russian fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
+| about = Soviet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 | other
 | usage-1 = the German captured version
 | link-1 = La-5FN (Germany)
-| usage-2 = other uses
+| usage-2 = other versions
 | link-2 = La-5 (Family)
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 * Excellent low altitude performance, faster on the deck than most of its peers
-* Great energy retention
+* Great energy retention and excellent acceleration
 * Good manoeuvrability, combat flaps can be deployed up to 400 km/h IAS
 * Accurate and fast-firing cannons with a larger ammo supply than most Soviet fighters
 * Sturdy for a Soviet fighter
 '''Cons:'''
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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-https://live.warthunder.com/dl/qsU_hqp600HbuY0J/?s=_mq The skin used in the live action trailer "Victory is Ours!"
 == See also ==
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[La-7]]
+;Related development
-* [[La-7B-20]]
+* [[La-7 (Family)]]
 == External links ==