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La-5 quick guide


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snowsnipersnow_sniper
Posted (edited)

Here is a quick guide for this great plane. La-5.

 

Thanks to every posts/threads about La-5, tips, advices, and so from Founders

 

Hope it could  helps beginners !

 

 

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LA-5 wiki.pdf

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Edited by snowsnipersnow_sniper
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Thanks Snowsniper for taking the time to put this together.  

 

I do like the big radial but find it harder to fly (well) than the Yak.

I presume that the game version is the LA-5F?  forsirovannyi  (boosted)

Cannot find info particular to series 8.

 

Does anyone know if the rate of fire is modeled for each aircraft?

The FW190 puts out heaps more lead that the LA-5.

AwesomeSprawvy
Posted

Thank you for taking the time to create this document. :salute:

  • 1CGS
Posted

 

 

I presume that the game version is the LA-5F?  forsirovannyi  (boosted)

 

No, it's the La-5.  

snowsnipersnow_sniper
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Update : the "ground Loop" issue.

 

To avoid ground loop "pirouette" when breaking on Runway :  the key is to use fast yaw rudder input to correct the way, without breaking in the same time

 

ok, but it seems not easily working. so ...

 

I notice my stick was not well centered using Yaw testing it on dedicaced setting page. It does'nt come back centered when noise filter is active !:

 

The Issue which could work for other aircraft too is to unshake "noise Filter"  in "devices" . Now it is well centered when used and easier to keep straight on taxiing and ground breaking.

 

resolved !

 

in Windows an other thing to do :

 

use forcetest.exe ( http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/4133-picked-my-first-ffb2-did-i-get-lemon/?p=86581)

check "Spring center" wich will make it well centered when you gently hang the stick  . and Then do a new calibration of your Stick in Windows gamepad Properties.

 

this was not centered when noise filter was active

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yaw sensitivity settings here 

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snowsnipersnow_sniper
Posted

Here french version of La-5 guide.  English version in first post.

 

version française 

LA-5 wiki FRENCH VERSION.pdf

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Super ce manuel !!

  • 4 months later...
ACG_Smokejumper
Posted

Thanks for this!! Very handy today learning to fly it.

  • 2 weeks later...
5th-GIAP_Sytov
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Thanks Snowsniper for this excellent guide. 

 

:salute:

  • 2 weeks later...
79_vRAF_Friendly_flyer
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Wow, what a beautiful guide! I love those vintage drawings!

  • 1 year later...
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What a lovely manual, I can't understand how I missed this for more than a year ...

 

 

However, touchdown speed is 150 kph, not 170. If you touch down at 170 you will bounce, so make sure you flare until you have slowed it down to 150 :)

  • 1CGS
Posted

Something I have found that also helps with landing the La-5 is to use no more than 40 degrees of flaps. As with the Pe-2, using fully-extended flaps can cause a lot of problems with one's landing approach. 

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As with the Pe-2, using fully-extended flaps can cause a lot of problems with one's landing approach.

 

Stalls, I take it?

 

That's the last thing I want when I'm barely 10 metres off the ground :(

Posted

Stalls, I take it?

 

That's the last thing I want when I'm barely 10 metres off the ground :(

 

I think the main issue experienced with full flaps is that you have greater workload in transition from approach to flare, due to nose down attitude and higher power settings due to higher drag, compounded by elevator authority

 

On Pe-2 there is a small envelope of speed to work with in the final stages of landing, the real aircraft is documented as having not such pleasant characteristics in this phase of flight as well :) 

 

Having full flaps would give you a lower tall speed, but you will have to be much more disciplined and accurate with your flare and touchdown speed, so it is generally easier with half flaps

 

Cheers Dakpilot

  • 7 months later...
Posted

Does anybody knows where can I get the spanish version of this manual? please help!

=WH=PangolinWranglin
Posted

How is the Forsazh activated? I would really like that extra engine power and I cannot find it in the controls. 

  • 1CGS
Posted

How is the Forsazh activated? I would really like that extra engine power and I cannot find it in the controls. 

Default - LShift+B. But it work only with 1st supercharger stage.

=WH=PangolinWranglin
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LShift+B

Thank you! 

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted

Cheers for the guide!

 

:drinks:

Posted

This is very informative, thanks for taking the trouble to do it. :)

[CPT]Pike*HarryM
Posted

Nice job on this! Love the style. 

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