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Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

Well there are really just one Radial engine, that the La's used. But there are two makers. First there was the La-5 with just a plain old M-82 Radial engine, fuel injected (this is 42' so it was more common than in the 30s.) After the La-5F which was just a higher RPM M-82, named the M-82 Engine. The La-5FN came out, which was a M-82FN radial engine. Once again the RPM was just increased, and the engine was lightened for better performance.

Once the La-7 came out, a new developer took charge and it became the ASh-82 radial engine. Which once more was just a M-82FN lightened even more, and higher RPMs. (history less over. )

And everyone knows Russia in general likes keeping things simple. And Radial engines are probably one of the simplest engines out there. lol

Thats all fine and dandy but its still not a rolls royce.