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The first low-wing monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear to enter service, the Polikarpov I-16 was obsolete even before the Second World War began, yet plodded along as the Soviet Union's first line fighter until 1943 when the Red Air Force finally introduced top-notch aircraft to slug it out with the Luftwaffe for the remainder of the war. Specifications (I-16 Type 24): Engine: One 1,000-hp M-62 radial piston engine Weight: Empty 3,252 lbs., Max Takeoff 4,542 lbs. Wing Span: 29ft. 1.5in. Length: 19ft. 9.75in. Height: 7ft. 10.75in. Performance: Maximum Speed at 10,000 ft: 304 mph Ceiling: 31,070 ft. Range: 373 miles Armament: Four 7.62-mm (0.3-inch) Sh KAS machine guns (Two in forward fuselage; two in wings) Up to 441 pounds of bombs or six RS-82 rockets on underwing racks Number Built: 7,000+ Number Still Airworthy: 6

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    • photo of rocaf_l
    • Thank you for posting this photo. My grandfather flew this plane for China in the late 30's, early 40's.

    • said rocaf_l

    • 2008.09.19 at 02:53:52 PDT

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