The I-16 was the major front line fighter available to the Soviet Air Force when war broke out in 1938. Although a revolutionary design, it was outdated by newer fighters like the Me-109. In spite of its obsolescence, it was kept in the front line because it was all the Russians had.
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| - The I-16 was the major front line fighter available to the Soviet Air Force when war broke out in 1938. Although a revolutionary design, it was outdated by newer fighters like the Me-109. In spite of its obsolescence, it was kept in the front line because it was all the Russians had.
- The Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world's first low-wing cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear to have attained operational status and as such "introduced a new vogue in fighter design." The I-16 was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II. The diminutive fighter, nicknamed "Ishak" ("donkey") by Soviet pilots, prominently featured in the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and the Spanish Civil War—where it was called the Rata ("rat") by the Nationalists or Mosca ("fly") by the Republicans. The Finnish nickname for I-16 was Siipiorava ("Flying Squirrel").
- Whity's Polikarpov I-16, which appears only in Sonic Wings 3, is of ordinary strength initially but quickly gains strength with power-ups. It is especially strong close to full power. Its Deep Submerge sub weapon sends splashes of water out along with its regular artillery, and the Screw Jet is a powerful blast of water that "rams the enemy" according to the plane's description.
- The Polikarpov I-16 (Russian: Поликарпов И-16) was a Soviet fighter aircraft from the 1930s.
- Despite being largely obsolete by the start of the war, it was still one of the most commonly used aircraft in the Soviet arsenal during the early stages of Germany's invasion. The I-16 required a crew of one, and was powered by a Shvestov M-25A engine that gave it a top speed of 439 km/h. The service ceiling of the I-16 was around 9,000 meters while its operational range was 800 kilometers. It was armed with two 7.62 mm machine guns and could carry up to six rockets or 200 kg of bombs.
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| - The I-16 was the major front line fighter available to the Soviet Air Force when war broke out in 1938. Although a revolutionary design, it was outdated by newer fighters like the Me-109. In spite of its obsolescence, it was kept in the front line because it was all the Russians had.
- The Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world's first low-wing cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear to have attained operational status and as such "introduced a new vogue in fighter design." The I-16 was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II. The diminutive fighter, nicknamed "Ishak" ("donkey") by Soviet pilots, prominently featured in the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and the Spanish Civil War—where it was called the Rata ("rat") by the Nationalists or Mosca ("fly") by the Republicans. The Finnish nickname for I-16 was Siipiorava ("Flying Squirrel").
- Despite being largely obsolete by the start of the war, it was still one of the most commonly used aircraft in the Soviet arsenal during the early stages of Germany's invasion. The I-16 required a crew of one, and was powered by a Shvestov M-25A engine that gave it a top speed of 439 km/h. The service ceiling of the I-16 was around 9,000 meters while its operational range was 800 kilometers. It was armed with two 7.62 mm machine guns and could carry up to six rockets or 200 kg of bombs. Most notable feature of the design was a short body and low monoplane wings, possibly inspired by the Gee Bee racing aircraft of the 1930s. Handling was adequate however compared to later designs, it was hardly maneuverable enough to deal with more advanced German and Italian fighters. The total weight of the I-16 was around 1,300 kilograms while its total length was around 5.7 meters. Wingspan was around 9.14 meters.
- Whity's Polikarpov I-16, which appears only in Sonic Wings 3, is of ordinary strength initially but quickly gains strength with power-ups. It is especially strong close to full power. Its Deep Submerge sub weapon sends splashes of water out along with its regular artillery, and the Screw Jet is a powerful blast of water that "rams the enemy" according to the plane's description.
- The Polikarpov I-16 (Russian: Поликарпов И-16) was a Soviet fighter aircraft from the 1930s.
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