Polikarpov I-16

[Anaxogoras]

It doesn't surprise me, but I didn't want to overstate the case.

[Wingnutt]

looks like it belongs in a happy meal.

[Ranger45]

I agree, they need to fill up the early war plane selection, this one, the IAR-80, the P-36 Hawk.  There is a whole list and we have plenty of late war rides.

[Helm]

As Captain Piccard would say:   ...."make it so" !!



Helm ...out

[Wmaker]

Now that it looks like Brewster is coming. I really really would like to see the I-16 soon. They'd make very fun special event and AvA-setups.

[Noir]

looks like it belongs in a happy meal.

[Cajunn]

They claim that it was equal to the early model BF109's and it also seen action against the Zero's as China had some in the war against Japan.

[Puck]

They claim that it was equal to the early model BF109's and it also seen action against the Zero's as China had some in the war against Japan.

They claim it is faster than an F-22, turns better than a G-164B, and carries more firepower than an F/A-18E.

It is purdy though.

[Tilt]

The wierd thing is that looking at its rate of turn, size and general manouverability it would fare better in AH than it did historically.

The 20mm variants were by no means the most common.

However there are many accounts of combat between 109's (E & F's) where the I-16 constantly enabled the pilot to out manouvre the 109 but never had the speed to extend or disengage.

[frank3]

Just noticed something about its service-ceiling (31,825 ft), is this correct? It seems rather high for such a small fighter (small wings aswell).
And the pilot must've been coooold in that open cockpit at those alts

[Bruv119]

Just noticed something about its service-ceiling (31,825 ft), is this correct? It seems rather high for such a small fighter (small wings aswell).
And the pilot must've been coooold in that open cockpit at those alts

pffft   it was fine he had ample vodka.

[splitatom]

People are going to ride you and tell you to do a search.

Me, ill just agree and say again, we need this plane and every other early war bird, before perks and "ubber" rides have any meaning.

period. 

acualy i dont think this plane has been requested in a long time

great addition need a soviet early war plane

[Rich46yo]

That would be fun, buzzing around in that little thing. Count my  for the I-16.

[Cajunn]

Just noticed something about its service-ceiling (31,825 ft), is this correct? It seems rather high for such a small fighter (small wings aswell).
And the pilot must've been coooold in that open cockpit at those alts

I think what they were getting at was it could fly at that altitude, but I doubt it did as most of the pilots that flew the little fireball took off part of the canopy and I'm doubting it had oxygen.

[Enker]

Hmmm, didn't the I-16 have the flaperons? In IL-2, the flaps go down, as well as the ailerons, somewhat akin to the elevons on nowadays.