Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Lavochkin La-7
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1946
Quantity
5,753
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
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 Flight1944
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew1
- Primary RoleAir superiority fighter
- GenerationWorld War II era piston‑engine fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeShvetsov ASh-82FN
- Engine ModelShvetsov ASh‑82FN
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed661 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.55 Mach
- Service Ceiling12,000 m
- Ferry Range665 km
- Rate of Climb15.7 m/s
- G-Limit8
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length8.6 m
- Wingspan9.8 m
- Height2.54 m
- Wing Area17.59
- Empty Weight2,638.138 kg
- Loaded Weight3,400 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight3,400 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Internal Gun2 × cowl-mounted 20 mm ShVAK cannons with 200 rounds per gun or 3 × cowl-mounted 20 mm Berezin B-20 cannons with 100 rou
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built5,753
- Operators2
- Variants5
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1952
- Production Start1944
- Production End1946
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1946Production ended
82
years in service
2
years in production
5,753
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
102AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS20WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS850RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources