Description
I-16 type 28
WWII Soviet Fighter
One of the first serial monoplane fighter aircraft with retractable landing gear was the I-16, developed in the N.N. Polikarpov Design Bureau. The maiden flight was in December 30, 1934
“Type 24” modification with M-63 engine, two ShVAK cannons and reinforced landing gear was in production in 1939-1940.
In the summer of 1941 I-16 fighters were the basis of Soviet Fighter Aviation. I-16 fighters were used in combat until mid 1943.
ITEM NUMBER
48098
SCALE
1:48
DATE
15.01.2017
TIME PERIOD
WW2
MARKINGS
I-16 type 28, 45th Aviation Division, Southern Front, Odessa Area, late June 1941.
I-16 type 28, 45th Aviation Division, Southern Front, Odessa Area, late June 1941.
I-16 type 28, 72d Mixed Regiment of the Northern Fleet Aviation, August 1941.
MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH)
128 x 188 mm
BOX SIZE
295 x 225 x 40 mm
NUMBER OF DETAILS
92
