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 == Description ==
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-Due to its late introduction in 1946, '''{{Specs|name}}''' (NATO: Fritz) was already been obsolete alongside with its long-range variant [[La-11 (China)|La-11]]. While it would face the dawn of jet fighters, Lavochkins were still consider as an economic alternative for countries which need to expand their fleet of aircrafts quickly, one such user was the PLAAF. As the aviation forces of PLA ''(PLAAF established in 11/11/1949)'' only consists less than 20 fighters of which were mostly captured aircrafts from ROCAF, there were dire needs to expand more fighter regiments against ROCAF air raids; the deal for 120 fighters was set in August 1949 and these aircrafts soon joined PLAAF and PVAF during Korean War but would soon be phrased out by the fleet of MiG-15bis. Leaving them as a trainer aircraft for PLAAF pilots before they hop into the latest jet fighters while sometimes used as attackers on insurgents at different location over Mainland China.
+Due to its late introduction in 1946, the La-9 was already obsolete, along with its long-range variant [[La-11 (China)|La-11]]. However, while they would have to compete with the dawn of the jet fighters, Lavochkins were still considered an economic alternative for countries which needed to expand their air forces quickly. One such user was the PLAAF. As the aviation forces of the PLA (being officially established on 11th November 1949) only consisted of less than 20 fighters, most of which were captured aircraft from the ROCAF, there was a dire need to establish more fighter regiments against ROCAF air raids. A deal for 120 fighters was set in August 1949 and these aircraft soon joined the PLAAF and PVAF during the Korean War. They would soon be phased out by the MiG-15bis, leaving them as a trainer aircraft for PLAAF pilots before they hop into the latest jet fighters, sometimes also being used as attackers against insurgents at different locations over Mainland China.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]] with the Chinese tech tree, La-9 retains all the features on Soviet counterpart; while it will face late-WWII jets and having an air-cooled engine that doesn't perform well in high-altitude operations, if any fighters are lured below La-9 by teammates, it can be utilized well to chase off and take down these targets with 4 devastating 23 mm autocannons.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]] along with the initial Chinese aviation tree, the La-9 retains all the features of its Soviet counterpart. While it will face late WWII jets and has an air-cooled engine that doesn't perform well in high-altitude operations, if any fighters are lured below La-9 by teammates, it can be utilized well to chase off and take down these targets with its four devastating 23 mm autocannons.
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 When using MEC, switching to the 2nd Supercharger gear at around 3,000 m altitude is recommended. WEP does not work when in this gear above 3 km, it is simply the greyed out WEP.
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].
+Due to its late introduction in 1946, '''{{Specs|name}}''' (NATO: Fritz) was already been obsolete alongside with its long-range variant [[La-11 (China)|La-11]]. While it would face the dawn of jet fighters, Lavochkins were still consider as an economic alternative for countries which need to expand their fleet of aircrafts quickly, one such user was the PLAAF. As the aviation forces of PLA ''(PLAAF established in 11/11/1949)'' only consists less than 20 fighters of which were mostly captured aircrafts from ROCAF, there were dire needs to expand more fighter regiments against ROCAF air raids; the deal for 120 fighters was set in August 1949 and these aircrafts soon joined PLAAF and PVAF during Korean War but would soon be phrased out by the fleet of MiG-15bis. Leaving them as a trainer aircraft for PLAAF pilots before they hop into the latest jet fighters while sometimes used as attackers on insurgents at different location over Mainland China.
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 '''Domination mode''' is arguably the best mode for the La-9 because most enemies are flying below 4,000 m and are thus always allowing the fighter to perform at its best. The approach to Domination battles is always simple yet effective. With the plane above contested airspace at around 2,500 m altitude, one should dive down on an enemy, shoot and extend towards teammates. Once safe, it is time to regain altitude and repeat the process. The La-9 is also capable of quickly capturing airfields since its powerful 23 mm cannons can be fired to use the recoil as a quasi-airbrake.
-In the '''Realistic''' and '''Simulator''' modes the FM of the La-9 is no longer boosted in any way. However, the plane is still at its best below 4,000 m, as the WEP is unavailable above 4,000 m just as in the arcade mode. The speeds required to apply WEP at altitudes from 3000 m to 4000 m vary slightly from those in AB, but the main idea remains the same – high speed is required.
+In the Realistic and Simulator modes the FM of the La-9 is no longer boosted in any way. However, the plane is still at its best below 4,000 m, as the WEP is unavailable above 4,000 m just as in the arcade mode. The speeds required to apply WEP at altitudes from 3,000 m to 4,000 m vary slightly from those in AB, but the main idea remains the same – high speed is required.
 In realistic and simulator battles start by climbing to an altitude of 2,500 m (if cloudy) or 3,000 m (if the weather is clear). Climbing higher than that is only advised if not alone as the La-9 will be outperformed at high altitude by most enemies. The key to success in the La-9 is teamwork, so consider squading up with a friend. Since it is a bad idea to dogfight, try to get an enemies attention by acting as bait and lure him down to sea level instead. Once the enemy loses his altitude advantage, it is time for the squadmate to attack. Once low, the pursuer won't be able to either catch the bait nor escape your ally – presenting themselves as an easy target. Be also sure to target any enemies that are flying low, if the La-9 has an altitude advantage use Boom & Zoom tactics, if the plane is on the same low altitude as the enemy, perform high-speed fly-bys.
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 ====Specific enemies worth noting====
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-When fighting [[:Category:Germany aircraft|German aircraft]], the toughest opposition will be late [[Bf 109 K-4|Bf 109's]] and aircraft of the [[Fw 190 D-12|Fw 190 D series]] (together with their cousin, the [[Ta 152 H-1]]).
+When fighting [[:Category:Germany aircraft|German aircraft]], the toughest opposition will be late [[Bf 109 K-4|Bf 109s]] and aircraft of the [[Fw 190 D-12|Fw 190 D series]] (together with their cousin, the [[Ta 152 H-1]]).
-The former are deadly opponents above 4,000 m that are well capable of outmanoeuvring the La-9 due to the Soviet fighter's absence of WEP at high altitudes, having also an advantage in regards to climb rate. This leaves the La-9 pilot with two options, either acting as bait - making the Bf 109 loose energy and become vulnerable - or diving down. At lower altitudes, the La-9 regains a fighting chance, but it is usually a tense battle where the deciding factor will be the pilot's individual skill. Don't forget to use combat flaps.
+The former are deadly opponents above 4,000 m that are well capable of outmanoeuvring the La-9 due to the Soviet fighter's absence of WEP at high altitudes, having also an advantage in regards to climb rate. This leaves the La-9 pilot with two options, either acting as bait - making the Bf 109 lose energy and become vulnerable - or diving down. At lower altitudes, the La-9 regains a fighting chance, but it is usually a tense battle where the deciding factor will be the pilot's individual skill. Don't forget to use combat flaps.
 Fw 190 D series/Ta-152 – similar to the Bf 109, these German aircraft possess a climb and also a speed advantage above 4,000 m. However, they will be out-turned by the La-9 in the horizontal, though it may take a while. At lower altitudes, these planes are easy targets as they hold no significant advantages, except for roll rate and considerable firepower. It is unwise to perform head-on attacks against them.
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-When using MEC, switching to the 2nd Supercharger gear at around 3000m altitude is recommended. WEP does not work when in this gear above 3km, it is simply the greyed out WEP.
+When using MEC, switching to the 2nd Supercharger gear at around 3,000 m altitude is recommended. WEP does not work when in this gear above 3 km, it is simply the greyed out WEP.
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-'''Arcade Battles''': As all planes, the La-9 has a boosted Flight Model (FM) in the Arcade mode, which allows for better overall performance, from speed and climb rate to manoeuvrability. It performs best at an altitude of 3400 m and below. The main reason for this is the absence of War Emergency Power (WEP) at altitudes above 4000 m. To be able to use WEP at altitudes between 3,400 m – 4,000 m it is necessary to maintain a good speed.
+'''Arcade Battles''': As all planes, the La-9 has a boosted Flight Model (FM) in the Arcade mode, which allows for better overall performance, from speed and climb rate to manoeuvrability. It performs best at an altitude of 3,400 m and below. The main reason for this is the absence of War Emergency Power (WEP) at altitudes above 4,000 m. To be able to use WEP at altitudes between 3,400 m and 4,000 m it is necessary to maintain a good speed.
 In terms of top speed, a fully upgraded La-9 is among the fastest planes at sea level in the game, allowing it to easily outrun most opponents. The acceleration is good even without WEP, but with it, becomes amazing, however, keep in mind not to overuse it and thus overheating the engine. Although it can be cooled off easily by lowering the throttle, thanks to the ASH-82FN being an air-cooled engine, once overheated both the top speed as well as acceleration take a noticeable loss in performance.
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 The La-9 is not a particularly manoeuvrable plane and should avoid dogfights in most cases as even if won, they are likely to take long enough and leave the plane low on speed – a tempting target for other enemy fighters.
-The climb rate of the plane is great until the fighter reaches 4000 m after which it becomes somewhat moderate in comparison to other planes at rank IV, due to the absence of WEP at higher altitudes. The best IAS (Indicated airspeed) for climbing is 250 km/h.
+The climb rate of the plane is great until the fighter reaches 4,000 m after which it becomes somewhat moderate in comparison to other planes at rank IV, due to the absence of WEP at higher altitudes. The best IAS (Indicated airspeed) for climbing is 250 km/h.
 Another important trait of this fighter is its energy retention, in arcade battles, it is possible to safely dive from 4,000 m to 1,000 m and still be able to recover all that altitude, it also helps to keep flying at above max speed after a dive longer than the average competition at its level.
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 <b>Helping to secure altitude and bomber hunting/escorting</b> – A high risk/high reward option, best attempt this if the La-9 is almost or already fully upgraded. At the start of the battle side climb for a bit, but don't get too separated from friendly fighters that are also climbing. It is important to avoid the initial clash since the La-9 isn't very manoeuvrable and with numerous enemies flying around – an easy target. Instead, provide cover for one of the more nimble teammates that have engaged in a dogfight. Once air superiority has been established, either pursue enemy bombers or escort friendly bombers by shooting down any climbing attackers. Should the team fail in establishing air superiority, don't stay up high as the La-9 gets outperformed by most fighters at higher altitudes. Focus on any enemy bombers within reach and then proceed to the second option.
-'''Covering ground targets and attacking low flying enemies''' – A relatively low risk/decent reward option, the most appropriate when the player doesn't have the plane upgraded (i.e. when it is in "stock" condition). The best way to do this is to fly the La-9 an altitude of 2,000 m - 3,000 m and to position it either at the flanks of the map or directly in front of friendly fighter spawn. A certain distance is to be kept from the core of the enemy airspace, whilst attacking low flying bombers and attackers to protect friendly ground targets, or whilst finding and engaging a furball from above and performing Boom and Zoom attacks on the enemy fighters below. In case of danger, speeding away towards the enemy team's fighter spawn ought to resolve any issues.
+'''Covering ground targets and attacking low flying enemies''' – A relatively low risk/decent reward option, the most appropriate when the player doesn't have the plane upgraded (i.e. when it is in "stock" condition). The best way to do this is to fly the La-9 an altitude of 2,000 to 3,000 m and to position it either at the flanks of the map or directly in front of friendly fighter spawn. A certain distance is to be kept from the core of the enemy airspace, whilst attacking low flying bombers and attackers to protect friendly ground targets, or whilst finding and engaging a furball from above and performing Boom and Zoom attacks on the enemy fighters below. In case of danger, speeding away towards the enemy team's fighter spawn ought to resolve any issues.
-'''Domination mode''' is arguably the best mode for the La-9 because most enemies are flying below 4,000 m and are thus always allowing the fighter to perform at its best. The approach to Domination battles is always simple yet effective. With the plane above contested airspace at around 2,500 m altitude, one should dive down on an enemy, shoot and extend towards teammates. Once safe, it is time to regain altitude and repeat the process. The La-9 is also capable of quickly capturing airfields since it's powerful 23 mm cannons can be fired to use the recoil as a quasi-airbrake.
+'''Domination mode''' is arguably the best mode for the La-9 because most enemies are flying below 4,000 m and are thus always allowing the fighter to perform at its best. The approach to Domination battles is always simple yet effective. With the plane above contested airspace at around 2,500 m altitude, one should dive down on an enemy, shoot and extend towards teammates. Once safe, it is time to regain altitude and repeat the process. The La-9 is also capable of quickly capturing airfields since its powerful 23 mm cannons can be fired to use the recoil as a quasi-airbrake.
-In the '''Realistic''' and '''Simulator''' modes the FM of the La-9 is no longer boosted in any way. However, the plane is still at its best below 4000 m, as the WEP is unavailable above 4000 m just as in the arcade mode. The speeds required to apply WEP at altitudes from 3000 m to 4000 m vary slightly from those in AB, but the main idea remains the same – high speed is required.
+In the '''Realistic''' and '''Simulator''' modes the FM of the La-9 is no longer boosted in any way. However, the plane is still at its best below 4,000 m, as the WEP is unavailable above 4,000 m just as in the arcade mode. The speeds required to apply WEP at altitudes from 3000 m to 4000 m vary slightly from those in AB, but the main idea remains the same – high speed is required.
-In realistic and simulator battles start by climbing to an altitude of 2,500 m (if cloudy) or 3000 m (if the weather is clear). Climbing higher than that is only advised if not alone as the La-9 will be outperformed at high altitude by most enemies. The key to success in the La-9 is teamwork, so consider squading up with a friend. Since it is a bad idea to dogfight, try to get an enemies attention by acting as bait and lure him down to sea level instead. Once the enemy loses his altitude advantage, it is time for the squadmate to attack. Once low, the pursuer won't be able to either catch the bait nor escape your ally – presenting themselves as an easy target. Be also sure to target any enemies that are flying low, if the La-9 has an altitude advantage use Boom & Zoom tactics, if the plane is on the same low altitude as the enemy, perform high-speed fly-bys.
+In realistic and simulator battles start by climbing to an altitude of 2,500 m (if cloudy) or 3,000 m (if the weather is clear). Climbing higher than that is only advised if not alone as the La-9 will be outperformed at high altitude by most enemies. The key to success in the La-9 is teamwork, so consider squading up with a friend. Since it is a bad idea to dogfight, try to get an enemies attention by acting as bait and lure him down to sea level instead. Once the enemy loses his altitude advantage, it is time for the squadmate to attack. Once low, the pursuer won't be able to either catch the bait nor escape your ally – presenting themselves as an easy target. Be also sure to target any enemies that are flying low, if the La-9 has an altitude advantage use Boom & Zoom tactics, if the plane is on the same low altitude as the enemy, perform high-speed fly-bys.
 [[File:DataImage_Realistic and Simulator La-9 speeds.png|framed|right|Maximum speed (TAS) depending on altitude in RB/SB]]
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 When fighting [[:Category:Germany aircraft|German aircraft]], the toughest opposition will be late [[Bf 109 K-4|Bf 109's]] and aircraft of the [[Fw 190 D-12|Fw 190 D series]] (together with their cousin, the [[Ta 152 H-1]]).
-The former are deadly opponents above 4,000 m that are well capable of outmanoeuvring the La-9 due to the Soviet fighter's absence of WEP at high altitudes, having also an advantage in regards to climb rate. This leaves the La-9 pilot with two options, either acting as bait - making the 109 loose energy and become vulnerable - or diving down. At lower altitudes, the La-9 regains a fighting chance, but it is usually a tense battle where the deciding factor will be the pilot's individual skill. Don't forget to use combat flaps.
+The former are deadly opponents above 4,000 m that are well capable of outmanoeuvring the La-9 due to the Soviet fighter's absence of WEP at high altitudes, having also an advantage in regards to climb rate. This leaves the La-9 pilot with two options, either acting as bait - making the Bf 109 loose energy and become vulnerable - or diving down. At lower altitudes, the La-9 regains a fighting chance, but it is usually a tense battle where the deciding factor will be the pilot's individual skill. Don't forget to use combat flaps.
-Fw 190 D series/Ta-152 – similar to the Bf 109, these German aircraft possess a climb and also a speed advantage above 4000 m. However, they will be out-turned by the La-9 in the horizontal, though it may take a while. At lower altitudes, these planes are easy targets as they hold no significant advantages, except for roll rate and considerable firepower. It is unwise to perform head-on attacks against them.
+Fw 190 D series/Ta-152 – similar to the Bf 109, these German aircraft possess a climb and also a speed advantage above 4,000 m. However, they will be out-turned by the La-9 in the horizontal, though it may take a while. At lower altitudes, these planes are easy targets as they hold no significant advantages, except for roll rate and considerable firepower. It is unwise to perform head-on attacks against them.
 When fighting [[:Category:Britain aircraft|British aircraft]], naturally, different tactics are to be employed.
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 The best way to fight the La-9 is by exploiting its weaknesses – poor manoeuvrability in dogfights and poor high altitude performance. If flying a more manoeuvrable plane (F8F-1B, Spitfires, Ki-84, N1K2 or Yak-9UT), turn-intensive tactics are recommended. If the La-9 commits to it, it would be easy to destroy it, if not, one ought to climb and employ the tactics recommendable when flying less manoeuvrable fighters.
-A less nimble plane (Fw 190, Bf 109 K, F7F etc.) should, once above 4000 m hold on to that altitude and get in position for Boom & Zoom runs. The only way to catch the La-9, if it is going at full speed at low altitude, is by diving on one, so an altitude advantage is a key to success.
+A less nimble plane (Fw 190, Bf 109 K, F7F, etc.) should, once above 4,000 m hold on to that altitude and get in position for Boom & Zoom runs. The only way to catch the La-9, if it is going at full speed at low altitude, is by diving on one, so an altitude advantage is a key to success.
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 == History ==
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 Although the Lavochkin La-9 (NATO codename: Fritz) didn't make it into World War 2, and came into commission during the downfall of propeller fighters in 1946, it was sold to various Soviet allies before the latest jet fighters could make their appearance, including the newly born People's Republic of China in 1949.

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 == History ==
-The Lavochkin La-9 (NATO codename: Fritz), although it didn't make it into the World War 2 and would rather came into commission at the downfall of propeller fighters in 1946, it was sold to different Soviet allies before the latest jet fighters could made its appearance, including the newly born People's Republic of China in 1949.
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-In mid 1949, when the first fighter regiment of the Communist forces was formed in the now-disused Beijing Nanyuan Airport, the regiment has only 8 P-51D/K Mustangs and 2 Mosquitos serving as attackers; so Central Commission of CCP had sent Liu Shaoqi（刘少奇）to Soviet Union for purchasing new fighters to stop  Nationalist forces from aerial bombings on Northern China, the deal was made in 18th August where the Soviets would provide 120 La-9s and 40 Tu-2 bombers, as well as other aircrafts to Mainland China. These aircrafts also marked the dawn of PLAAF as their first non-captured fighters.
+In mid-1949, when the first fighter regiment of the Communist forces was formed in the now-disused Beijing Nanyuan Airport, the regiment only had 8 P-51D/K Mustangs, and 2 Mosquitos serving as attackers; so the Central Commission of CCP sent Liu Shaoqi（刘少奇）to the Soviet Union to purchase new fighters to counter Nationalist aerial bombings in Northern China. The deal was made in 18th August where the Soviets would provide 120 La-9s and 40 Tu-2 bombers, as well as other aircraft, to Mainland China. These aircraft also marked the dawn of PLAAF as their first non-captured fighters.
-These aircrafts was first used as trainer aircrafts for the interceptor regiments in 1950; but when the turmoil over the Korean Peninsula has risen, most of these aircrafts were then transferred to Northeastern China to intercept bombers from possible bombing on Chinese cities. However, after Mainland China has declared to support the North Korea, La-9 didn't see extensive usage against the United Nation forces as MiG-15s had already soaring in the skies, which also marked the end of extensive usage of propeller aircrafts in warfare. Although most of them were replaced by jets, some La-9s were still transferred to southwestern China near Sichuan for suppressing the local warlord rebels.
+These aircraft were first used as trainer aircraft for the interceptor regiments in 1950; but when the turmoil over the Korean Peninsula had risen, most of these aircraft were then transferred to northeastern China to intercept bombers. However, after Mainland China declared its support for North Korea, La-9 didn't see extensive usage against the United Nations forces as MiG-15s were already soaring in the skies, which also marked the end of extensive usage of propeller aircraft in warfare. Although most of them were replaced by jets, some La-9s were still transferred to southwestern China near Sichuan to suppress the local warlord rebels.
-Eventually, there were 129 La-9s that have been delivered to the PLAAF and they were soon replaced by newer jets; the last 5 of them were decommissioned in 1959; a few examples of La-9 still exists in different places in Mainland China and one of these 129 aircrafts were exchanged with British in 1996, where the British exchanged a Harrier GR.3 XZ965 to Beijing Air and Space Museum （北京航空航天博物馆）.
+A total of 129 La-9s were delivered to the PLAAF, and they were soon replaced by newer jets; the last 5 of them were decommissioned in 1959. A few examples of La-9 still exist in different places in Mainland China and one of the aircraft was exchanged with the British in 1996, where the British exchanged a Harrier GR.3 XZ965 to Beijing Air and Space Museum (北京航空航天博物馆).
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 === Survivability and armour ===
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-The two most important modules that should be unlocked as soon as possible are the Offensive 23 mm belts and Engine injection. The first gives access to the devastating air target ammo belt while the second one gives a huge boost to the fighters flight characteristics. Difference between a completely stock and a fully upgraded plane is huge (see screenshots in post below), and the first couple of battles will be very challenging.
+The two most important modules that should be unlocked as soon as possible are the Offensive 23 mm belts and Engine injection. The first gives access to the devastating "air targets" ammo belt while the second one gives a huge boost to the fighter's flight characteristics. The difference between a completely stock and a fully upgraded plane is huge, and the first few battles will be very challenging.
 The recommended order of research is as follows:
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-The two most important modules that should be unlocked as soon as possible are the Offensive 23 mm belts and Engine injection. The first gives access to the devastating air target ammo belt while the second one gives a huge boost to the fighters flight characteristics. Difference between a completely stock and a fully upgraded plane is huge (see screenshots in post below), and the first 50 or so battles will be very challenging.
+The two most important modules that should be unlocked as soon as possible are the Offensive 23 mm belts and Engine injection. The first gives access to the devastating air target ammo belt while the second one gives a huge boost to the fighters flight characteristics. Difference between a completely stock and a fully upgraded plane is huge (see screenshots in post below), and the first couple of battles will be very challenging.
 The recommended order of research is as follows:
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 #Everything else, based on personal preferences
-The total amount of Research Points(RP) necessary to unlock all modules on the La-9 lies at 167000 RP and makes it the most expensive plane in terms of RP to upgrade in all of Soviet rank IV planes. Curiously enough only 120000 RP are needed to research the plane itself.
+The total amount of Research Points(RP) necessary to unlock all modules on the La-9 lies at 52900 RP.
 == Armaments ==
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Excellent performance at low altitudes(<3,400 m)
 * Amazing top speed at low altitudes
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Manoeuvrability not good enough for dogfights with most opponents
 * Poor performance at higher altitudes (>4,000 m)
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=china&vehicleType=aircraft&vehicleClass=fighter&vehicle=la-9_china Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''