ICM I-16 Type 17, WWII Soviet Fighter Plane

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