Polikarpov I-16
Military
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The Polikarpov I-16 is a Soviet fighter from 1933 that pioneered the low-wing monoplane configuration in fighter design. With a 9-meter wingspan, 6.1-meter fuselage, and single engine, it reaches 489 km/h maximum speed and carries 700 kilometers of range. The I-16 became a dominant Soviet pursuit platform of the 1930s.
Caractéristiques
- Rôle
- Fighter
- Origine
- Soviet Union
- Moteurs
- 1
- Premier vol
- 1933
- Longueur
- 6,1 m
- Envergure
- 9 m
- Vitesse maximale
- 489 km/h
- Autonomie
- 700 km