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Title: New kid in town
Post by: CyranoAH on October 06, 2008, 12:24:02 PM

This beauty just arrived here. Kiwis will surely know it very well, it's a Polikarpov I-153 Chaika.

(http://www.aerosabadell.com/main/images/rsgallery/display/zk.jkmjpg.jpg.jpg)

Low pass, 300 mph

(http://www.aerosabadell.com/main/images/rsgallery/display/chaika4.jpg.jpg)

Its arrival is quite symbolic, since the I-15 (predecessor of the I-153) was built here in Sabadell during the Spanish Civil War.

(http://www.aerosabadell.com/main/images/rsgallery/display/chaika5.jpg.jpg)

The cockpit is actually very ergonomic for a '39 warbird.

Daniel

Title: Re: New kid in town
Post by: sluggish on October 06, 2008, 12:26:23 PM

Quote from: CyranoAH on October 06, 2008, 12:24:02 PM

This beauty just arrived here. Kiwis will surely know it very well, it's a Polikarpov I-153 Chaika.

(http://www.aerosabadell.com/main/images/rsgallery/display/zk.jkmjpg.jpg.jpg)

(http://www.aerosabadell.com/main/images/rsgallery/display/chaika4.jpg.jpg)

(http://www.aerosabadell.com/main/images/rsgallery/display/chaika5.jpg.jpg)

The cockpit is actually very ergonomic for a '39 warbird.

Daniel

How can the words "ergonomic" and "open" be used in the description of the same cockpit?  :huh

That is one cool looking bird.

Title: Re: New kid in town
Post by: Chalenge on October 06, 2008, 12:31:53 PM

Larger photos please (or links)! That could make some great wallpaper!

Title: Re: New kid in town
Post by: CyranoAH on October 06, 2008, 01:05:01 PM

http://www.aerosabadell.com/main/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&Itemid=47&catid=25

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thundershead/sets/72157607729695419/

I have a hi-res version of the first photo, I'll try to upload it somewhere.

Daniel

Title: Re: New kid in town
Post by: avionix on October 06, 2008, 01:19:30 PM

Nice pics.  We need one of those for EW.

Title: Re: New kid in town
Post by: Shuffler on October 06, 2008, 01:26:04 PM

Dang things were small....

(http://www.maxcim.com/images/kelly_and_poly3.jpg)

 :aok

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/455237206_18e0cf7838.jpg?v=0)

Title: Re: New kid in town
Post by: Maverick on October 06, 2008, 03:45:13 PM

Short coupled sucker. I bet it's a handfull taxiing.