Powerplant:
One
1,850 hp (1380 kw) Shvetsov M-82FN (Ash-82FN) 14-cylinder radial, air cooled
engine.
Performance:
Maximum
speed 401 mph (647 km/h) at 16,447 ft (5000 m); service ceiling 31,250 ft
(9500 m).
Range:
475
miles (765 km) on internal fuel.
Weight:
Empty 6,174 lbs (2800 kg) with a maximum take-off weight of 7,409 lbs (3360
kg).
Dimensions:
Span 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m); length 28 ft 3 in (8.60 m); height 8 ft 4 in (2.54
m); wing area 188.37 sq. ft (17.50 sq. m).
Armament:
Two
20 mm ShVAK cannon with 200 rounds per gun plus two 220 lbs (100 kg) bombs.
Variants:
LaGG-5 (initial prototype with the 1700 hp (1268 kW) Shvetsov M-82 radial
engine), La-5 (new designation given to the aircraft with a cut down rear
fuselage), La-5FN (lighter weight and the introduction of the 1,850 hp (1380
kW) M-82FN engine), La-5UTI (designation for high altitude interceptor.
This would lead to the La-7).
