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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
La-15
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1949–1953
Quantity
235
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
46
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1948
- Service Entry Year1949
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter (air superiority)
- GenerationFirst-generation jet fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeKlimov RD-500
- Engine ModelKlimov RD-45 (copy of Rolls‑Royce Nene)
- Number of Engines1
- Thrust (dry, each)22
- Thrust (afterburner, each)32
- AfterburnerYes
- Internal Fuel800 kg
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed970 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.92 Mach
- Service Ceiling13,500 m
- Ferry Range1,145 km
- Rate of Climb31.7 m/s
- G-Limit12
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length9.56 m
- Wingspan8.83 m
- Height3.658 m
- Wing Area16.167
- Loaded Weight3,850 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Hardpoints2
- Internal Gun3 × 23mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 autocannon with 100 rounds per gun
▤Avionics & Stealth1MOD.1
- RadarNone
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built235
- Operators1
- Variants3
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1953
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1949Production started
- 1953Production ended
77
years in service
4
years in production
235
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
229AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS46EARLY COLD WAR · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1354RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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