Re the control panel I note that a g meter is included.
Is this just HTC policy to always include one? Lavochkins never had them.
La 5 panel
1) System air pressure guage (kg/cm^2)
2)Fuel level guage (litres)
3)Clock
4)Air speed (ASI) (Km/hr)
5)Compass
6)Altitude (m)
7)RPM & Engine hours
8)oil temp(C),oil pressure(kg/cm^2), fuel pressurekg/cm^2)
9)Cylinder head temp (C)
10) Boost pressure (kg/cm^2)
11)Flap angle indicator
12)Gear hydraulics pressure (KG/CM^2)
13)Gear control lever (up = raise, down = lower, always leave in nuetral)
14)Magneto switch
15)gear up/down indicators
16) turn and bank indicator
17)Rate of climb (m/sec)
18)bomb release indicators
19)Circuit breakers
La7 Panel
1)Hydraulics pressure gauge
2)Flap index
3)Landing gear control lever.
4)Brake pressure guage
5)Air system pressure guage
6)electrical switches
7)Landing gear indicator
8)Clock
9)cannon air charging
10)Altimeter
11)Cannon manual/mechanical charging
12)Cockpit vent (N.O)
13)Gun sight
14)Compass
15)Course indicator (N.O)
16)CI reversing switch (N.O)
17)Amperemeter
18)Fual Guage
19)Cockpit light
20)Radio compass switch (N.O)
21)Cylinderhead temp guage
22)Frequency switch
23) Vertical speed indicator
24)Oil temp, Oil pressure & Fuel Pressure guage.
25)Turn & Bank Indicator
26)RPM
27)Boost
28)Airspeed indicator
29)Ignition/magneto switch
N.O shows gauges that were only used after the end of the GPW.
