Description[]

“	This fast and maneuverable Soviet fighter is a close match for the German Bf 109 and Fw-190 in combat. Armed with three of the new 20 mm Berezin cannons the firepower of the La-7 is feared by enemy pilots.	”
― Heroes & Generals

Tips

Despite popular believe, the La-7 has same damage output as the Focke-Wulff Fw-190 D9, and with worse performance in almost every aspect, the La-7 is objectively worse in dogfighting no matter the situation. A Fw 190 can literally spin in circle and La-7 can do nothing about it be it 1v1 or group fight. However as all the damage comes from cannons, the La-7 does about 66% more damage against armored target compared to Fw 190, and about infinite% more than P-51D Mustang. Sadly since Armor-Piecing ammo loses damage and penetration with range, the benefit is easily lesser than one might think.

Optimal Speed: ~300km/h
Speed in turn: ~255km/h
Turn Rate: ~9.0s
Roll Rate: ~3.5s
Rudder Turn: ~25.5s
200-300km/h: ~3.3s
300-200km/h: ~4.4s
Calculated turn radius: 101.4m

Ammunition

Name	Explosion Damage/Radius	Penetration	Damage^[1]	Near/Far Range	Far Penetration	Far Damage	Correction Angle	Velocity	Credits Cost	Gold Cost	Cost per Shot	Maintenance Load
[20×99R] 20mm BZ	@ m	20mm - 40mm	37.5 - 50	10m/1000m	10%	50%	°	775 m/s	2,600	31	1.3	0:00s
[20×99R] 20mm BZT Armor Piercing	@ m	40mm - 60mm	50 - 68.75	10m/1000m	10%	50%	°	790 m/s	6,500	78	3.25	0:10s
[20×99R] 20mm OFZ High Explosive	300 @ 3m	2mm - 10mm	52.5 - 78.749995	10m/1000m	10%	50%	°	750 m/s	11,000	130	5.5	0:20s

Camouflage

Factory	Red Sample
Price (Credits)	~~960,000~~^[2]^[3]
Price (Gold)	~~3,200~~

Specialist Ribbon

Vehicle Required:			Lavochkin La-7
Lavochkin La-7 Specialist
Using the Lavochkin La-7 fighter aircraft in battle will earn you points on this ribbon. Points are scored for damaging or killing enemy aircraft as well as ground units.
Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Soviet Unlocks