But the improvement was slight and, thus, without an alternative powerplant, when the LaGG-3 was first committed to combat in July 1941, it was completely outclassed by the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
Tetapi perbaikan itu hanya sedikit, dan tanpa mesin alternatif, ketika LaGG-3 pertama kali bertempur di bulan Juli 1941, ia kalah telak dari Messerschmitt Bf 109.