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{{Aircraft infobox
| name = LaGG-3
| image = LaGG-3 series 66.jpg
| caption = LaGG-3. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via [[commons:File:LaGG-3 series 66.jpg|Wikimedia Commons]]
| make = Lavochkin
| type = Fighter
| origin = Soviet Union
| first_flight = 28 March 1940
| produced = 1941–1944
| number_built = 6,528
| seats = 1
| engine = Klimov M-105PF, 924 kW
| developed_from = LaGG-1
| category = Military aircraft
}}

The '''LaGG-3''' is a Soviet World War II fighter from the Lavochkin, Gorbunov and Gudkov design team, a refinement of the earlier LaGG-1.<ref name="wp"/> It was one of the most modern fighters the Soviet air force had when Germany invaded in 1941, but it was underpowered and, despite its wooden structure, overweight, and pilots did not like it.<ref name="wp"/> At one point 12 were being finished every day, and 6,528 had been built when production ended in 1944.<ref name="wp"/> None are on the U.S. civil register.<ref name="faa"/>

== History ==
The LaGG-3 first flew on March 28, 1940, and entered service early in 1941.<ref name="wp"/> It was improved steadily, and it formed the basis for the far more successful [[Lavochkin La-5|La-5]] and [[Lavochkin La-7|La-7]].<ref name="wp"/>

== Specifications (LaGG-3 (data for 66th Series LaGG-3) ==
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! LaGG-3 (data for 66th Series LaGG-3
|-
| Crew || 1
|-
| Length || 8.81 m
|-
| Wingspan || 9.8 m
|-
| Height || 2.54 m
|-
| Engine || Klimov M-105PF, 924 kW (V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine)
|-
| Propeller || constant-speed propeller
|-
| Maximum speed || 589 km/h
|-
| Range || 1,000 km
|}
</div>
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.<ref name="wp"/>

{{Owner notes}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
File:Lavochkin LaGG-3 in the Great Patriotic War Museum 5-jun-2014.jpg|LaGG-3. Photo: Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:Lavotškin LaGG-3 (SA-kuva 158122).jpg|LaGG-3. Photo: Vänrikki V.Hollming, Public domain
File:Mock-up of Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 ’24 white’ (38732558671).jpg|LaGG-3. Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
File:LaGG-3 Moscow.jpg|LaGG-3 on display. Photo: Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 4.0
</gallery>
All photos are from [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

== Buying a LaGG-3 ==
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== Sources ==
<references>
<ref name="wp">Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov_LaGG-3 Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3]", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.</ref>
<ref name="faa">Federal Aviation Administration, [https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download Releasable Aircraft Database], file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.</ref>
</references>

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