I personally love the La7 and I think if flown correctly its a very potent enemy. However I don't think its as "uber" as some would have us believe *cough* Luftwobbles *cough*

and it takes a good pilot to get the most out of the plane.
Leonid, have you noticed how nose heavy the La7 is, in comparison to the La5FN ?
Even with the 3 cannons version of the La7, the nose "weight distribution" shouldn't change very much (if at all), but I find I have to apply quite a bit more back pressure on the stick with the La7, and it seems to have less elevator authority.
The 2 cannon version should feel the exact same, or slightly better, but I haven't tested it to see yet.
It just seems that the La7 doesn't feel as light on the controls as the La5. I would compare it in feel to the difference between the P-51B and the P-51D, but that effect shouldn't be there on the La7 since the weight changes were minimal at best.
Any ideas, or have I caught a bad case of "its a anti XXX conspiracy" from the Luftwobbles while trying out one of their Dora's?
PS: Damn those leather flight suits required in the Dora are itchy!!

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