I-16 type 27

I-16 type 27

MiG-3-34

I-185 (M-82)

I-16 type 27

MiG-3-34

I-185 (M-82)

USSR

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.3	3.3	2.7

Class:

Fighter

Research:9 200

Purchase:16 000

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This page is about the Russian fighter I-16 type 27. For other uses, see I-16 (Family).

Description

The I-16 type 27 Ishak is a rank II Russian fighter with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB) and 2.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.39.

General info

Flight Performance

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Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 2,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
442	425	9950	17.3	17.9	13.8	13.8	272
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 2,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
490	463	9950	16.1	16.5	23.6	18	272

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
		N/A	~16	~8

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 330	< 320	< 340	> 190

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,530 m	850 hp	1,020 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,200 m	800 hp	960 hp

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The I-16 type 27 is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons, wing-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)
• 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, nose-mounted (650 rpg = 1,300 total)

Suspended armament

The I-16 type 27 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (200 kg total)
• 2 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs (100 kg total)
• 6 x RS-82 rockets
• 6 x RBS-82 rockets

Usage in battles

The key to success in this aircraft is by using its excellent turn and roll rate to eliminate enemies in a turn fight. Make sure to notice that this plane doesn't have that good of a climb rate. To be effective, climb in a 15 degrees angle at the start of the match, fly at around 3,000 m - 4,000 m, pretend yourself as a slow target for the enemies above you. If you spot someone diving on you, break and dodge his shots and try to drag him into a dogfight; you can out-turn most of the enemies in this tier.

Remember to always avoid head-ons when playing this aircraft - it's super fragile, you can often get one shot by the heavy-armed aircraft at this BR, such as the Bf 109 E-4 and P-40 variants. Due to the lack of engine horse-power at high altitude, always try to engage enemy aircraft below 4,000 m, and DO NOT toggle flaps over 200 kph, because they will typically rip off at those speeds.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Combined	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm	DZ-40
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs	RO-82
III	Wings repair	Engine		Offensive 20 mm
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 20 mm cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Highly manoeuvrable, comparable and possibly better than Spitfires and Zeros
• Small profile makes it difficult to hit
• Excellent roll rate
• Air burst rockets allow for another means of attack and are good for taking out bombers

Cons:

• Poor climb rate
• Engine overheats easily
• Fragile and easy to destroy
• Uses early ShVAKs that have a lot of poor quality HEF-I rounds

History

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In-game description

A single-seat cantilever monoplane with a composite construction and retractable landing gear.

The I-16 Type 27 is a variation of the I-16 Type 18 fighter equipped with an M-62 engine and the same wing-mounted cannon armament as on the I-16 Type 17, which was created based on the I-16 Type 10 in the same way.

The I-16 Type 27 was powered by the 9-cylinder air-cooled Shvetsov M-62 radial engine with a rated output of 800 hp. The engine possessed a double-speed central-drive supercharger which increased its altitude limit. The plane was equipped with the AV-1 variable-pitch propeller with a larger propeller spinner.

One important alteration was the installation of a rubber self-sealing cover on the fuel tank. This prevented fuel leaks caused by small arms fire.

The I-16 Type 27's armament consisted of two 20 mm rapid-firing Shpitalny-Vladimirov ShVAK aviation cannons with 150 shells each. The cannons were located in the wing's central section outside the propeller interference zone. The fuselage housed a portion of the cannons' ammunition. The cannons were fed by tubes located behind the fuselage's first former and running across the central wing section along a forward longeron.

Two more synchronized ShKAS cannons were installed under nacelles in the fuselage above the engine. They had 650 rounds each.

The new cannons led to an increase in the airplane's weight and a corresponding reduction in its flight characteristics. For this reason, although the I-16 Type 27 was capable of aerial combat, it was mainly used to attack ground targets or as an interceptor.

The I-16 Type 27 was produced in small numbers in 1939. Only 59 were built in total. It saw limited use in the first stage of the Great Patriotic War, primarily as an attack aircraft.

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See also

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