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| + | The '''Polikarpov I-16''' is a Soviet single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world's first low-wing cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear to attain operational status. It was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II. | ||
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| − | + | * ▂ - Ishak (Ишак, Donkey) | |
| + | * {{Annotation|▂|Spanish Republicans}} - Mosca (Fly) | ||
| + | * {{Annotation|▀|Spanish Nationalists}} - Ratta (Rat) | ||
== Aircraft == | == Aircraft == | ||
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=== Rank I === | === Rank I === | ||
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* {{Specs-Link|i-16_type24}} | * {{Specs-Link|i-16_type24}} | ||
* {{Specs-Link|i-16_chung_28|␗I-16 Chung 28}} | * {{Specs-Link|i-16_chung_28|␗I-16 Chung 28}} | ||
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=== Rank II === | === Rank II === | ||
Revision as of 23:27, 26 August 2021
Description
The Polikarpov I-16 is a Soviet single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world's first low-wing cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear to attain operational status. It was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II.
Nicknames:
- ▂ - Ishak (Ишак, Donkey)
- ▂ - Mosca (Fly)
- ▀ - Ratta (Rat)
