Lavochkin La-15

La-15
La-15 at Central Air Force Museum, Monino
General information
TypeFighter
ManufacturerLavochkin / Plant 21 "Sokol"
Primary userSoviet Air Force
Number built235
History
Introduction date1949
First flightJanuary 8, 1948 (Aircraft 174)
Retired1953

The Lavochkin La-15 (Plant 21 product code Izdeliye 52, USAF reporting name Type 21, NATO reporting name Fantail), was an early Soviet jet fighter and a contemporary of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 which was in service with the Soviet Air Force from 1949 till 1953.