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I-16 type 29Multipurpose FighterPolikarpov![]()
Under the wing, 4-6 guides for the RS-82 were installed, if necessary, additional fuel tanks with a capacity of 200 liters could be suspended under the wing. Instead of a tail crutch, a wheel was installed. The aircraft provided for the installation of a radio station RSI-3 and a photo-machine gun. A significant number of I-16 type 29s also had bomb racks located under the wing on the inside of the RO-82. They could carry bombs up to 100 kg. Types of bombs included the high-explosive FAB-50 or the FAB-100, AO-10, AO-20M or FAB-50M bombs, or the ZAB-50TG incendiary bombs. The fighter was in operation until mid-1943. Since 1934, a total of 8194 I-16 fighters of all types have been manufactured. |
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Fully loaded in the I-16 type 29, with underwing fuel tanks and armament, it had a top speed of 382 km/h above sea level and 429 km/h at altitude. Compared to modern German Messerschmitt Bf-109F (maximum speed - 600 km/h and climb time 5000 m - 5 min), the I-16 type 29 fighter had significantly lower flight data, with the exception of maneuverability in close combat. Analyzing the above table, we can conclude that from the initial I-16 type 5 to the final modification of the type 29, the maximum speed increased very slightly, while the rate of climb, a decrease in the time to climb, improved more noticeably, thanks to the more powerful M engines -62 and M-63 and variable pitch propeller AB-1. The price for the increase in the fighter's flight weight was the gradual deterioration of horizontal maneuverability - an increase in the turn time. The main reason for the slow increase in speed is the relatively small increase in the power of the power plant.
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