The Goat's Simulation Flight School

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by PedroTheGoat

Are you sure the Yak-3 can out turn the LA-7??? I haven't been able to get the Yak-3 to turn too well. Even with elevator sensitivity on the edge of a stall. Most of the time I'm at extremely low altitude. I would use the Yak-3 more often because it is such a beautiful bird if it's turn rate was just a tad better.

You're right about the La-5. I just HATE the recoil of the guns on that thing. The La-7 just shoots so much better. It is a great plane though.

Yeah I'm sure the Yak-3 can outturn the La-7. Also, the La-7 I believe had a Ash-82FN engine, where the La-5FN had just a M-82FN engine, so the recoil would have been dumbed down by the heavier engine. But if they both have the same gun armament.

EDIT: Also for a side note, the La-5FN was actually (besides the Yak-3) highly respected by the Soviet pilots, like "Ivan The Terrible" who was the highest scoring ace of the Soviet Union in WW2, with 62+ kills. He flew Yak-1s, LaGG-3s, Yak-9s, and La-5FNs