Polikarpow / Polikarpov I-16
Photo ©: Colin Hunter (Photos at airliners.net)
I-16
Fighter
The Polikarpov I-16 is a single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Polikarpov.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
| Engine Model | Schwetsow / Shvetsov M-62R (ASch-62R) | |
| Engine Power | 746 kW | 1000 hp |
| Speed | 463 km/h | 250 kts 288 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 8.998 m | 29.521 ft |
| Range | 806 km | 435 NM 501 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 1.412 kg | 3.113 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.831 kg | 4.037 lbs |
| Wing Span | 9,18 m | 30,1 ft |
| Wing Area | 14,9 m² | 160 ft² |
| Length | 6,13 m | 20,1 ft |
| Height | 2,57 m | 8,4 ft |
| First Flight | 06/1933 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 8644 | |
| ICAO Code | I16 | |
| Data for (Version) | Polikarpow / Polikarpov I-16 Type 18 | |
| Variants | UTI-4 | |
Remarks
The Polikarpov I-16 is a world's first cantilever-winged monoplane fighter aircraft with retractable landing gear. The total production of 8644 includes approx. 1650 two-seat trainer aircraft.
| Extras | |
print view| [Photo-ID: 2648] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Polikarpov I-16 Rata Reg.: D-EPRN c/n: 2421319 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2649] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Polikarpov I-16 Rata Reg.: D-EPRN c/n: 2421319 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2650] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Polikarpov I-16 Rata Reg.: D-EPRN c/n: 2421319 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2651] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Polikarpov I-16 Rata Reg.: D-EPRN c/n: 2421319 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |