I-16 type 24

WWII Soviet Fighter

One of the first serial monoplane fighter aircraft with retractable landing gear was the I-16, developed in the N.N. Polikarpov Design Bureau.
The maiden flight was in December 30, 1934 Type 24 modification with M-63 engine and reinforced landing gear was in production in 1939-1940.
In the summer of 1941 I-16 fighters were the basis of Soviet Fighter Aviation. I-16 fighters were used in combat until mid 1943.

ITEM NUMBER48097SCALE1:48DATE15.01.2017TIME PERIODWW2MARKINGSI-16 type 24, 13th Squadron of the Baltic Fleet Aviation, Summer 1940.I-16 type 24, 67th Fighter Regiment, South Front, Summer 1941.I-16 type 24, 72d Mixed Regiment of the Northern Fleet Aviation, Summer 1941.I-16 type 24, 4th Guard Fighter Regiment of the Baltic Fleet Aviation, Winter – Spring 1942.MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH)128 x 188 mmBOX SIZE295 x 225 x 40 mmNUMBER OF DETAILS90