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ICM  |  SKU: ICM32005  |  Barcode: 4823044405817

I-16 Type 17 WWII Soviet Fighter Plane

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Description

One of the first monoplane fighter aircraft with retractable landing gear was the I-16 developed in the N.N. Polikarpov Design Bureau. The maiden flight was on December 30th 1934. The “type 17” modification with two ShVAK cannons two ShKAS machine gun armament and M-25 engine was in production from 1937 to 1939. Some 341 I-16 type 17 planes were manufactured. These fighters took part in the Khalkhin Gol conflict and the Soviet-Finnish war. In the summer of 1941 I-16 fighters were the basis of Soviet Fighter Aviation and participated in air battles on all sectors of the Soviet-German Front.

Model Features
  • Accurate copy of the prototype
  • Highly detailed chassis and cockpit interior
  • Four version decal sheet is included

Markings Available
  • I-16 type 17 22nd Fighter Regiment July 1939
  • I-16 type 17 5th Baltic Fleet Fighter Regiment Winter 1939-1940
  • I-16 type 17 191st Fighter Regiment 7th Fighter Corps of Leningrad Air Defence Autumn 1941
  • I-16 type 17 4th Baltic Fleet Fighter Regiment Spring 1942

Model Information
  • Scale: 1:32
  • Number of Parts: 121 pieces
  • Length: 192 mm
  • Width: 282 mm
  • Includes detailed assembly instructions
  • Highly detailed sprues with high accuracy made from quality plastic
  • Box size: 410 x 260 x 55 mm

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