The La-11 and Dolgushin’s La-7 are Available for S.A. Lavochkin’s Birthday!

Semyon Alekseevich Lavochkin was born on September 11th 1900. In 1939-40, together with V.P. Gorbunov and M.I. Gudkov, they developed the LaGG-3 fighter, which was widely used at the beginning of the Second World War. This aircraft led to the creation of its successors: the La-5, one of the most widely produced fighter aircraft during the war, and its further development, the La-7.

 

The La-11 and Dolgushin’s La-7 are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

Dolgushin’s La-7 and the La-11 (rank IV) are temporarily available for purchase for 3850 and 4880 Golden Eagles respectively.

 

When: From September 11th (11:00 GMT) until September 15th (11:00 GMT).

Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

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About these aircraft

  • S.F Dolgushin[wiki.warthunder.com] was a Soviet ace with 28 aerial victories to his name. This number is emblazoned on the side of the La-7 that Dolgushin flew in the final days of the Second World War. At low altitudes, the La-7 retains excellent speed, maneuverability and rate of climb, and is armed with two 20 mm ShVAK cannons with 340 rounds of ammunition.

  • The La-11[wiki.warthunder.com] was one of the last Soviet piston fighters, a development of the La-9 with an increased fuel capacity. It’s a fairly heavy aircraft, equipped with three 23 mm NS-23 cannons that can easily deal with fighters and bombers.