Experiments with fitting a Shvetsov M-82 radial engine to the LaGG-3 airframe finally solved the power problem, and led to the Lavochkin La-5.
Percobaan memasang mesin radial Shvetsov M-82 ke badan LaGG-3 akhirnya menuntaskan masalah tenaga, dan menghasilkan Lavochkin La-5.