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Polikarpov I-15, I-16 and I-153 Aces – Aircraft of the Aces 95
Polikarpov family of fighter’s I-15, I-16 and I-153 were first Soviet fighters produced in serial mass production. More than 17.000 of these were produced and delivered to the units. At the beginning of the world war two Polikarpov fighters formed the backbone of VVS. Although they were successful fighters they were replaced in 1943 with [...]
Eduard Polikarpov I-16 type 17 1/48 Profipack kit 8146
Polikarpov I-16 was a Russian fighter designed during the 1930’s and it was the first fighter airplane to combine cantilever monoplane wings with retractable landing gear. This strange looking bird was capable to meet Bf-109 on equal terms in the early stages of Spanish war, so it is no strange that the first ever airplane [...]
Eduard Polikarpov I-16 type 24 1/48 Weekend edition kit 8468
While working on the Polikarpov I-15 biplane, Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov began designing an advanced, small, light and simple to build monoplane fighter. It featured cutting-edge innovations such as retractable landing gear and a fully enclosed cockpit, and was optimized for speed with a short stubby fuselage. On December 30th 1933 the first prototype rose into [...]
Eduard Polikarpov I-16 type 10 1/48 Weekend edition kit 8846
The Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world’s first all- metal cantilever-winged monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. I-16 was introduced in the mid 1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air force at the beginning of WW II. I-16 had a surprisingly long career from its [...]
Flying Legends Air Show 2006
One of the most visited air show in the UK. The show, presented in conjunction with the Duxford-based Fighter Collection, is a great event for both aviation fans and the general public alike, bringing together an incomparable collection of classic and historic aircraft, veterans, pilots and visitors from around the world to sample the atmosphere [...]
Polikarpov I-16 Eduard 1/48
Isyak is the nick which Soviet pilot give to the one of the most famous airplane before the WW2- the well know Polikarpov I-16 fighter. This fighter has its glory to be first world fighter of the modern concept- low wing, retractable landing gear, enclosed cockpit. Isyak mean little donkey and this is related to [...]
