| /Airplanes/Allies/USSR/01-Fighters/I-16/I-16(Type5).htm | Up-dated: 08-12-2021 |
160th Reserve
Air Regiment - June 1941. Type 4 with a streamlined and tapered engine cowling, Shvetsov M-25 engine with 700 hp. 2 prototypes tested with M-62 engine as well. Mass-produced. |
Evaluation
tests in the NII VVS. |
"For
the VKPb/Free oppressed" - Baltic Fleet Aircraft was modernized at airfield, with changed cockpit and equipped with ski-undercarriage. |
Far East.
End of 1930s. |
25th IAP,
captured by Finns in December 1939. The plane modified for M-62 engine and four machine-guns and ski-undercarriage. |
1st AE,
21st IAP - Winter war, winter 1940. The plane modified for M-62 engine and four machine-guns |
I-16
Type 5 Specifications |
| General |
Type:
Fighter |
| Engine |
| Shvestov M-25 engine | 700 hp | Pistons |
| Dimensions/Masses |
| Length: 5.85 m | Width:
9.00 m | Height: 2.57 m Weight: 1336 kg | Max. Combat Weight: 1726 kg |
| Performances |
| Max. Speed: 435 km/h | Ceiling: 8230 m | Range: 800 km |
| Armament |
MG:
2 x 7.62mm PV-1 MG |
