I-15 M-25 - Revision history

U44629479: /* Offensive armament */ Edits

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‎Offensive armament: Edits

U44629479: Edits

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U63039661 at 13:02, 4 January 2024

2024-01-04T13:02:53Z

U63039661: /* Offensive armament */ Added belts and edited summary, added external links and derivative aircrafts, deleted line in "cons" about gears

2024-01-04T13:01:26Z

‎Offensive armament: Added belts and edited summary, added external links and derivative aircrafts, deleted line in "cons" about gears

U136146036: This is the M-25, not the M-22.

2023-09-30T01:39:11Z

This is the M-25, not the M-22.

U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

2022-11-19T22:20:35Z

‎In-game description: Reformatted

U38088265: U38088265 moved page I-15R to I-15 M-25: Renamed in 2.21

2022-10-26T15:57:57Z

U38088265 moved page I-15R to I-15 M-25: Renamed in 2.21

U44629479: /* Media */ Added video

2022-05-06T09:20:26Z

‎Media: Added video

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 Available belts for 7.62 mm PV-1 machine gun:
-* '''Default''': T/Ball/AP-I/AI/AI/AI — 50% of belt consist of incendiary bullets which deals more damage to the crew in a distance of 500m and higher than other bullets. On the other hand, this belt has almost 33% bullets without any additional effect, so this belt can be found useful against fighters;
+* '''Default''': T/Ball/AP-I/AI/AI/AI — 50% of the belt consist of incendiary bullets which deal more damage to the crew at a distance of 500 m and above than other bullets. On the other hand, this belt has almost 33% bullets without any additional effect, so this belt can be found useful against fighters;
-* '''Universal''': T/AP-I/AI/AI/API-T — belt consist of the same amount of AI and AP bullets which makes it useful against all types of targets, but it still has one tracer bullet without any additional effect;
+* '''Universal''': T/AP-I/AI/AI/API-T — The belt consists of the same amount of AI and AP bullets which makes it useful against all types of targets, but it still has one tracer bullet without any additional effect;
-* '''Tracers''': API-T — the whole belt consist of AP bullets, which deals most damage to the modules of aircraft and makes more damage to the crew at a distance lower than 500m. The best against bombers;
+* '''Tracers''': API-T — The whole belt consists of AP bullets, which deal most damage to the modules of aircraft and makes more damage to the crew at a distance lower than 500 m. The best choice against bombers;
-* '''Stealth''': AP-I/AP-I/AP-I/AI/AI — 60% of belt consist of AP bullets. Recommended for unexpected attacks and may help new players to get used to stealth ammunition. Quite universal, so can be used against all targets with the same efficiency.
+* '''Stealth''': AP-I/AP-I/AP-I/AI/AI — 60% of the belt consist of AP bullets. Recommended for unexpected attacks and may help new players get used to stealth ammunition. Quite universal, so can be used against all targets with the same efficiency.
 The damage dealt from these machine guns is not bad, especially against biplanes and early wooden monoplanes, however, with opponents having a greater battle rating, the pilot will need to test different options to see what works best for them. All belts are quite similar in effectiveness to each other. While using an all tracer belt does not seem as powerful as the universal belt, they are extremely effective against early aircraft by lighting fuel tanks on fire, knocking out pilots and are extremely easy to use for new pilots as they will be able to see where all of their rounds are going and adjust fire to compensate when necessary. For the advanced pilot who wants to exercise the element of surprise, Stealth belts are the way to go.

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 == See also ==
-; ''[[I-15 (Family)|Related development]]''
+;Related development
+[[I-15 (Family)]]
 == External links ==
 {{AirManufacturer Polikarpov}}
 {{USSR fighters}}

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 ; ''[[I-15 (Family)|Related development]]''
-* ''[null I-15 M-22]''
+* ''[[I-15 M-22]]''
 * ''[[I-15 WR]]''
 * ''[[I-15bis]]''

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 * 4 x 7.62 mm PV-1 machine guns, nose-mounted (750 rpg = 3,000 total)
-The I-15 is armed with 4 x PV-1 machine guns with a total ammunition load of 3,000 rounds. The damage dealt from these machine guns is not bad, especially against biplanes and early wooden monoplanes, however, with opponents having a greater battle rating, the pilot will need to test different options to see what works best for them. Recommended belts for this aircraft are either universal or tracers. While using an all tracer belt does not seem as powerful as the universal belt, they are extremely effective against early aircraft by lighting fuel tanks on fire, knocking out pilots and are extremely easy to use for new pilots as they will be able to see where all of their rounds are going and adjust fire to compensate when necessary. For the advanced pilot who wants to exercise the element of surprise, Stealth belts are the way to go.
+Available belts for 7.62 mm PV-1 machine gun:
 === Suspended armament ===
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 * Small silhouette meaning you are harder to hit
 * 2 x 50 kg bombs allow you to have some ground-pounding abilities in ground battles
 * Very short take off distance
 * Low stall speed, beginner friendly to land and manoeuvre
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Very slow speed: cannot keep up with early monoplane fighters (e.g. [[He 112 (Family)|He 112]]) or even some bombers such as [[Do 17 E-1]]
+* Very slow: cannot keep up with early monoplane fighters (e.g. [[He 112 (Family)|He 112]]) or even some bombers such as [[Do 17 E-1]]
 * Will quickly lose speed gathered in a dive
 * Open cockpit can usually get the pilot sniped
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 == See also ==
-* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
+; ''[[I-15 (Family)|Related development]]''
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 == External links ==
 {{AirManufacturer Polikarpov}}
 {{USSR fighters}}

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
-The I-15 M-25 is a single-engine fighter developed from the OKB Polikarpov I-15 (TsKB-3) for a 1935 release. Attempt to introduction the Soviet license modification of the Wright Cyclone SGR-1820 engine under the designation M-25 was progressing very slowly, therefore most of the production I-15 aircraft at this time were outfitted with the 9-cylinder Gnome et Rhône air-cooled M-22 engines (the licensed version of the British Bristol Jupiter VI) which had a nominal power of only 480 hp, which caused this aircraft's flight performance to suffer.
+The I-15 M-25 is a single-engine fighter developed from the OKB Polikarpov I-15 (TsKB-3) for a 1935 release. Attempt to introduction the Soviet license modification of the Wright Cyclone SGR-1820 engine under the designation M-25 was progressing very slowly, therefore most of the production I-15 aircraft at this time were outfitted with the 9-cylinder Gnome et Rhône air-cooled M-22 engines (the licensed version of the British Bristol Jupiter VI) which had a nominal power of only 480 hp.
-While on the final production series of this aircraft the M-25 engines were installed, this version of the aircraft in-game features the weaker M-22 engine.
+This version of the I-15 in game can be determined superior to the I-15 M-22, as it features a much more powerful engine.
 == General info ==
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 <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
-The I-15 R has decent performance as a reserve fighter even with its lacklustre engine. This aircraft will often get into aerial engagements averaging with a 1.0 battle rating, however, the I-15 R can still be a formidable machine, even in the hands of a novice:
+The I-15 M-25 has decent performance as a reserve fighter. This aircraft will often get into aerial engagements averaging with a 1.0 battle rating, however, the I-15 M-25 can still be a formidable machine, even in the hands of a novice:
 * Rate of climb - Among the reserve aircraft, the I-15 does not have the best performance in climb rate, but because early matches consist of low-level dog-fights which take place at more or less the same height, this is not an issue.
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 * Very slow speed: cannot keep up with early monoplane fighters (e.g. [[He 112 (Family)|He 112]]) or even some bombers such as [[Do 17 E-1]]
 * Will quickly lose speed gathered in a dive
 * Open cockpit can usually get the pilot sniped
 * Small 50 kg bombs require very accurate aiming
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=i-15_1935_moscow Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
-The I-15R is a single-engine fighter developed from the OKB Polikarpov I-15 (TsKB-3) for a 1935 release. Attempt to introduction the Soviet license modification of the Wright Cyclone SGR-1820 engine under the designation M-25 was progressing very slowly, therefore most of the production I-15 aircraft at this time were outfitted with the 9-cylinder Gnome et Rhône air-cooled M-22 engines (the licensed version of the British Bristol Jupiter VI) which had a nominal power of only 480 hp, which caused this aircraft's flight performance to suffer.
+The I-15 M-25 is a single-engine fighter developed from the OKB Polikarpov I-15 (TsKB-3) for a 1935 release. Attempt to introduction the Soviet license modification of the Wright Cyclone SGR-1820 engine under the designation M-25 was progressing very slowly, therefore most of the production I-15 aircraft at this time were outfitted with the 9-cylinder Gnome et Rhône air-cooled M-22 engines (the licensed version of the British Bristol Jupiter VI) which had a nominal power of only 480 hp, which caused this aircraft's flight performance to suffer.
 While on the final production series of this aircraft the M-25 engines were installed, this version of the aircraft in-game features the weaker M-22 engine.
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 * 1947 - 1948 - Mongolian-Chinese border conflict, as well as the Mongolian-Eastern Turkestan border conflict.
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 Polikarpov I-15 (TsKB-3) single-engine fighter, produced in 1935
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 The I-15's full-scale production was discontinued in 1936. A total of 384 aircraft were manufactured at Factories No. 1 and No. 39 from 1934-36. In addition, 291 more aircraft were built under licence in Republican Spain.
 == Media ==

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|FAB-50 (50 kg)}}
+{{main|FAB-50sv (50 kg)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * Side views are obstructed by the upper wings and supporting structures
 * Very wobbly with Simulator controls, making it hard to aim precisely
-* Vulnerable to heavy machine gun fire (eg. [[Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|.50 cal M2 Browning]], [[Breda-SAFAT (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT]])
+* Vulnerable to heavy machine gun fire (e.g. [[Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|.50 cal M2 Browning]], [[Breda-SAFAT (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT]])
 * Wings can break in a dive or turn exceeding 560 km/h in RB/SB

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 <!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
-Early attempts to protect the pilot outfitted the aircraft with a 9-mm armoured backrest. Although many of the planes encountered in early battles and other I-15s do not have any armour at all, the survivability of the Seagull leaves much to be desired - unprotected fuel tanks can catch fire while fragile wings and fuselage can easily detach from a relatively short burst of a machine gun or cannon fire. Owing to an inefficient cooling system, the player is forced to make full use of the manoeuvrability of the aircraft.
+Early attempts to protect the pilot outfitted the aircraft with a 9 mm armoured backrest. Although many of the planes encountered in early battles and other I-15s do not have any armour at all, the survivability of the Seagull leaves much to be desired - unprotected fuel tanks can catch fire while fragile wings and fuselage can easily detach from a relatively short burst of a machine gun or cannon fire. Owing to an inefficient cooling system, the player is forced to make full use of the manoeuvrability of the aircraft.
 === Modifications and economy ===