A-Model 07264 Lavochkin La-250 Anakonda Soviet experimental interceptor

The Lavochkin La-250 Anakonda was a prototype Soviet full-metal interceptor in a spine-wing configuration. The propulsion was provided by two Lulka AL-7F turbojet engines . A prototype flight took place in 1956, but the machine never entered mass production. Only 5 copies of this aircraft were built. The armament was to consist of only 2 air-to-air missiles. The plane did not have a permanent on-board weapon in the form of a cannon or a machine gun.

From the mid-1940s, with the start of the Cold War, the American air force began to make reconnaissance flights over the territory of the USSR at very high altitudes. The Soviet air force, however, had no way to counter this threat and decided to develop a new aircraft capable of intercepting American reconnaissance machines. In response to this demand, prototypes of the La-250 were created. However, this machine turned out to be not very successful. It was driven much behind weak engines, was not very maneuverable and reached the maximum speed by almost 500 km / h lower than expected! Eventually, in 1959, the project was completely completed and discontinued.