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Vehicle was incorrectly listed as only being available for the 5th anniversary. The vehicle was made available for the 10th-anniversary event.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event. It was later obtainable at the end of the [[wt:en/news/6421-special-operation-shipyard-exchanging-materials-en|2019 Operation "Shipyard"]] by buying a "Shipyard" trophy and then a reward in the "10 rare vehicles" event during [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary]] in 2022.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event. It was also a reward of the "10 rare vehicles" event during [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary]] in 2022.
 The I-29 is an excellent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau. This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promising innovations.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event. It was also a reward of the "10 rare vehicles" event during [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary]] in 2022.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event. It was later obtainable at the end of the [[wt:en/news/6421-special-operation-shipyard-exchanging-materials-en|2019 Operation "Shipyard"]] by buying a "Shipyard" trophy and then a reward in the "10 rare vehicles" event during [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary]] in 2022.
 The I-29 is an excellent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau. This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promising innovations.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event. It was also a reward during [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary]] in 2022.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event. It was also a reward of the "10 rare vehicles" event during [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary]] in 2022.
 The I-29 is an excellent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau. This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promising innovations.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event. It was also a reward during [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary]] in 2022.
 The I-29 is an excellent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau. This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promising innovations.
 == General info ==

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 The I-29 is an excellent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau. This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promising innovations.
-This aircraft is rare, making it highly prized for both collectors and pilots, as the plane could only be obtained during War Thunder's 5th anniversary.
+This aircraft was previously rare as it could only be obtained during War Thunder's 5th anniversary until the 10th anniversary made it available again.
 == General info ==

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 ;Take-off and Climb
 The I-29 has an excellent climb rate of 15 m/s for its combat rating. Even with the status of "heavy fighter", this does not prevent us from finding ourselves on the battlefield with an equal footing at all heights, if not better than many of the enemy aircraft you will come up against.
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-On this plane there is an interesting remark: the "Instructor" does not work well with the yaw axis (as if it lacks traction, which is objectively not the case) especially when aiming at the target and the plane wants to constantly rolls over on its side and it becomes difficult to keep site of an enemy when in a turn. You will need to keep this in mind and make adjustments if you enter this kind of manoeuvre, however you can counteract much of this issue by utilising the control keys on the keyboard for the ailerons to help balance the aircraft.
+On this plane there is an interesting remark: the "Instructor" does not work well with the yaw axis (as if it lacks traction, which is objectively not the case) especially when aiming at the target and the plane wants to constantly rolls over on its side and it becomes difficult to keep sight of an enemy when in a turn. You will need to keep this in mind and make adjustments if you enter this kind of manoeuvre, however you can counteract much of this issue by utilising the control keys on the keyboard for the ailerons to help balance the aircraft.
 Returning for a moment back to the topic of head-on collisions. In addition to noting the need to protect the vital engines and the "flammable wood" arguments cited above, you should also add to your list of things to remember, the "Instructor". When the enemy goes over your head and flies past, passing along a tangent, if you attempt to turn to immediately follow, the Instructor will not smoothly compensate allowing the enemy aircraft time to reposition or gain a safe distance away. For this aircraft, you should avoid quick turns and instead use the Immelmann or Split-S manoeuvres to efficiently get on your target's "six".
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=i_29 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * [[Yak-4]]

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event.
-The I-29 is an excellent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau (ОКБ Яковлева). This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promising innovations.
+The I-29 is an excellent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau. This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promising innovations.
-It is also worth noting that this aircraft is rare, making it highly prized for both collectors and pilots, as the plane was part of a promotion and could only be obtained during the celebration of War Thunder's 5th anniversary.
+This aircraft is rare, making it highly prized for both collectors and pilots, as the plane could only be obtained during War Thunder's 5th anniversary.
 == General info ==
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 For this heavy fighter to remain as light as possible, it is recommended to head into battle with the minimum amount of fuel for a typical battle. Due to its power from the dual V-12 engines, the I-29 accelerates amazingly in horizontal flight, reaching a nominal 567 km/h and also climbs quite well in the vertical, especially with a WEP boost. Along with being an excellent climber, this aircraft is a fantastic diver. Utilising the combination of aircraft weight and the power of its engines, the I-29 can easily reach its speed limit of ~720 km/h, after which the wooden wings simply cannot stand up to external forces and will rip off. When the {{Annotation|IAS|Indicated Air Speed}} of the aircraft reaches about 700 km/h, the control surfaces of the aircraft stiffen and become noticeably "woody", making it extremely difficult to manoeuvre effectively.
-The I-29, while being listed as a "heavy fighter", definitely has a wing structure built for speed. The total wing area is only 29.4 square meters and the wingspan is all of 14 meters in length. On a side note: the plane seems to lazily roll from wing to wing, but don't let this deceive you into thinking it flies like a heavy bomber. On the contrary, the turn time for this aircraft is just under 21 seconds, which is superior to many aircraft of this battle rating, especially for the heavy fighter types.
+The I-29, while being listed as a "heavy fighter", definitely has a wing structure built for speed. The total wing area is only 29.4 square metres and the wingspan is all of 14 m in length. On a side note: the plane seems to lazily roll from wing to wing, but don't let this deceive you into thinking it flies like a heavy bomber. On the contrary, the turn time for this aircraft is just under 21 seconds, which is superior to many aircraft of this battle rating, especially for the heavy fighter types.
 The I-29 can successfully manoeuvre against the [[P-38E|P-38]], [[Do 217 J-1|Do 217]], [[Firefly F Mk I|Firefly]], [[Beaufighter Mk VIc|Beaufighter]], [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]] and other heavy fighters as well as many attack planes and even some fighters which surpass this aircraft's BR. This aircraft is equipped with wing flaps, however there are only two positions, retracted and landing. You should note when flying in RB or SB, surpassing 350 km/h with your flaps extended in the landing position will cause them to to be ripped from the wings, so be careful when they are extended. In AB, this warning is irrelevant and the flaps will remain intact even if you pass the 350 km/h threshold. Having flaps extended when manoeuvring with energy and then immediately retracting them, aerodynamic forces at work will instantly turn you into a super-manoeuvrable aircraft. It is worth noting that another excellent feature of the aircraft is that it is difficult to stall, even if you fully reduce your throttle to idle. Due to the particular type of tail structure found on this aircraft, the rudders are very responsive to control stick movements.
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 The engines are quite tenacious and work remarkably well without oil or water for a very long time, however they can be successfully disabled by an exacting line of fire from an enemy aircraft. The plane can fly more or less on one engine, however without both engines your powerful heavy-fighter quickly becomes a weak heavy-glider heading to the ground. If this happens, it may be possible for you to glide to a nearby friendly airfield for repairs. Take care of your engines and do not subject them unnecessarily to enemy fire.
-[[File:I29Armor.jpg|190px|thumb|Protective Armor]]
+[[File:I29Armor.jpg|190px|thumb|Protective armour]]
 In regards to the armour in the aircraft, we have a 12.7 mm steel sheet in the nose of the aircraft and steel armour plating behind the pilot of the same thickness. Even with the nose plating, it does not provide a good enough reason to attempt a head-on attack. The most significant armour in the aircraft is the "armoured glass" which has a thickness of 60 mm, located directly behind the pilot's armoured back, which simply isolates the pilot from attacks of even large-calibre weapons from the rear. It is worth noting once again that this aircraft is a wooden structure and gas tanks are located right behind the bulletproof glass (and also located in the rear engine nacelles there is the very important water cooling system for the engines). So, you should not solely count on protection of the pilot. The pilot may survive an encounter with an enemy plane, but the plane can still go down on fire leaking water and oil. Better to watch out and fight on your terms rather than letting the enemy get the drop on you!
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 * 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, wing-mounted (900 rpg = 1,800 total)
-The aircraft has two types of weapons: There are the 3 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns with 900 rpg or 2,700 total rounds and 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons with 120 rpg equalling a total of 240  cannon shells. With the famous rate of fire of both types of weapons, the small ammo count of the latter itself suggests a recommendation: use this small ammo pool wisely. With a fire rate of 800 shots per minute, just holding the trigger down for 18 seconds will wipe out all of your ammo with cannon rounds ending first. Both 20 mm cannons are installed under the fuselage of the aircraft, which provides excellent accuracy (you don't need to account for convergence with these guns). The 7.62 mm machine guns on the other hand are split up in their installed locations: one is placed in the nose of the aircraft and one each machine gun is mounted in the camber of each engine. Such a destructive combination gives tremendous accuracy of shooting and a volley of 3.43 kg. The optimal convergence range for all of these weapons will be 400 - 600 meters.
+The aircraft has two types of weapons: There are the 3 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns with 900 rpg or 2,700 total rounds and 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons with 120 rpg equalling a total of 240  cannon shells. With the famous rate of fire of both types of weapons, the small ammo count of the latter itself suggests a recommendation: use this small ammo pool wisely. With a fire rate of 800 shots per minute, just holding the trigger down for 18 seconds will wipe out all of your ammo with cannon rounds ending first. Both 20 mm cannons are installed under the fuselage of the aircraft, which provides excellent accuracy (you don't need to account for convergence with these guns). The 7.62 mm machine guns on the other hand are split up in their installed locations: one is placed in the nose of the aircraft and one each machine gun is mounted in the camber of each engine. Such a destructive combination gives tremendous accuracy of shooting and a volley of 3.43 kg. The optimal convergence range for all of these weapons will be 400 - 600 m.
 While the cannons have a very small ammo pool to work with, all it requires is one or two well aimed and controlled bursts, which will be more than enough to tear the enemy's plane to shreds. Since the ballistics of the two different weapons can be a challenge to line up, the primary attack should come from the "six" of the enemy aircraft and preferably not while in a turn. This strategy will help conserve your ammo pool and stretch it to a greater number of enemies without having to wait for a reload or fly back to the airfield to resupply.
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 Early in the first flights, Airplane 22 was able to prove that it was able to accelerate up to speeds in excess of 500 km/h, and then reached a cruising speed of 572 km/h.
-The Russian leadership of the country including Stalin became very interested in this new high-speed aircraft. Due to this extreme interest, the Airplane 22 project was given the "green light" to proceed into full production, and was sent to the Air Force Research Institute to continue the flight test program. Here, the high-speed characteristics of the aircraft were officially confirmed. During the tests, the "Airplane 22" reached a speed of 567 km/h and an altitude ceiling of 10,800 m. This aircraft was one of the first of its class in the world to reach these records.
+The leadership of the Soviet Union including Stalin became very interested in this new high-speed aircraft. Due to this extreme interest, the Airplane 22 project was given the "green light" to proceed into full production, and was sent to the Air Force Research Institute to continue the flight test program. Here, the high-speed characteristics of the aircraft were officially confirmed. During the tests, the "Airplane 22" reached a speed of 567 km/h and an altitude ceiling of 10,800 m. This aircraft was one of the first of its class in the world to reach these records.
 However, in the form presented for testing, the aircraft had practically no combat value. Therefore, in June 1939, it was decided to turn the "Airplane 22" into a full-fledged high-speed short-range bomber BB-22 (Yak-2), and it was put into mass production. However, the increased take-off weight and the deterioration of aerodynamics dramatically reduced the speed of the new bomber, which significantly dropped down to 480 km/h. The only way out of the current situation was to equip the aircraft with more powerful M-105 engines with a capacity of 1,050 litres each. Once Equipped with these engines, the bomber received the Yak-4 designation in the series and with these new engines, its maximum speed increased to 530 km/h.
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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:''
+<!-- ''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.''
+* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a vehicle giveaway on [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as part of a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/5066-special-war-thunder-5-years-en|War Thunder's 5th anniversary]] mini-event.
 The I-29 is an excellent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau (ОКБ Яковлева). This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promising innovations.
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 * 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, wing-mounted (900 rpg = 1,800 total)
-The aircraft has two types of weapons: There are the 3 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns with 900 rpg or 2,700 total rounds and 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons with 120 rpg equalling a cannon ammunition total of 240 shells. With the famous rate of fire of both types of weapons, the small ammo count of the latter itself suggests a recommendation: use this small ammo pool wisely. With a fire rate of 800 shots per minute, just holding the trigger down for 18 seconds will wipe out all of your ammo with cannon rounds ending first. Both 20 mm cannons are installed under the fuselage of the aircraft, which provides excellent accuracy (you don't need to account for convergence with these guns). The 7.62 mm machine guns on the other hand are split up in their installed locations: one is placed in the nose of the aircraft and one each machine gun is mounted in the camber of each engine. Such a destructive combination gives tremendous accuracy of shooting and a volley of 3.43 kg. The optimal convergence range for all of these weapons will be 400 - 600 meters.
+The aircraft has two types of weapons: There are the 3 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns with 900 rpg or 2,700 total rounds and 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons with 120 rpg equalling a total of 240  cannon shells. With the famous rate of fire of both types of weapons, the small ammo count of the latter itself suggests a recommendation: use this small ammo pool wisely. With a fire rate of 800 shots per minute, just holding the trigger down for 18 seconds will wipe out all of your ammo with cannon rounds ending first. Both 20 mm cannons are installed under the fuselage of the aircraft, which provides excellent accuracy (you don't need to account for convergence with these guns). The 7.62 mm machine guns on the other hand are split up in their installed locations: one is placed in the nose of the aircraft and one each machine gun is mounted in the camber of each engine. Such a destructive combination gives tremendous accuracy of shooting and a volley of 3.43 kg. The optimal convergence range for all of these weapons will be 400 - 600 meters.
 While the cannons have a very small ammo pool to work with, all it requires is one or two well aimed and controlled bursts, which will be more than enough to tear the enemy's plane to shreds. Since the ballistics of the two different weapons can be a challenge to line up, the primary attack should come from the "six" of the enemy aircraft and preferably not while in a turn. This strategy will help conserve your ammo pool and stretch it to a greater number of enemies without having to wait for a reload or fly back to the airfield to resupply.
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 == Media ==
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 {{Youtube-gallery|uhgodizubC4|'''The Shooting Range #77''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 10:19 discusses the I-29.|mcIXbi67Ya4|I-29 Review: Soviet Powerhouse! - '''Jengar'''|UmGpqvyO5FY| I-29 review - '''TheEuropeanCanadian'''}}
 == 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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