POLIKARPOV I-16 RATA

 

Origin:

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Type:

Single-seat fighter

Engine:

One 821 kw (1,100 hp) Shvetsov M-63 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine

Specifications:

(I-16 Type 24B)

  • Wingspan: 8.99 m (29 ft 6¼ in)
  • Length: 6.09 m (20 ft 0¾ in)
  • Height: 2.59 m (8 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 14.99 m² (161.45 sq ft)
  • Max speed at sea level: 520 km/h (323 mph)
  • Max speed at 4,200 m (13,779 ft): 463 km/h (288 mph)
  • Cruising speed: 298 km/h (185 mph)
  • Initial rate of climb: 2,103 m/min (6,900 ft)
  • Range at cruising speed with drop tanks: 700 km (435 miles)
  • Range on main fuel tank at cruising speed: 399 km (248 miles)
  • Ceiling: 9,000 m (29,530 ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,475 kg (3,852 lb)
  • Loaded loaded: 1,912 kg (4,215 lb)

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