POLIKARPOV I-153 CHAIKA

 

Origin:

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Type:

Single-seat fighter

Engine:

One 746 kw (1,000 hp) Shvetsov M-62 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine

Specifications:

  • Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 9½ in)
  • Length: 6.17 m (19 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 2.8 m (9 ft 2¼ in)
  • Wing area: 22.14 m² (238.31 sq ft)
  • Max speed at 4,600 m (15,090 ft): 444 km/h (280 mph)
  • Max speed at sea level: 366 km/h (227 mph)
  • Normal cruising speed at 2,000 m (6,560 ft): 297 km/h (184 mph)
  • Range at normal cruise: 470 km/h (292 mph)
  • Range with two 80 litre (17.6 Imp gal) auxiliary tanks at 270 km/h (168 mph): 800 km (497 miles)
  • Ceiling: 10,700 m (35,105 ft)
  • Time to 5,000 m (16,400 ft): 5.3 mins
  • Empty weight: 1,452 kg (3,201 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 2,110 kg (4,652 lb)

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