What is a Polikarpov I-16?

The Polikarpov I-16 (Russian: Поликарпов И-16) was a Soviet single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world’s first low-wing cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear to attain operational status and as such “introduced a new vogue in fighter design.”.

What is the I-16 Rata?

The I-16 “Rata” (meaning “rat”) was the world’s first cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. It was not a particularly fast or nimble craft, but after its debut, the fabric-skinned biplane fighter became a thing of the past.

What kind of plane is polpolikarpov Type 24?

Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 “Rata” Soviet Union < Back to Collection When it was built, the stubby, sturdy I-16 was an avant-garde design—ahead of its time. The I-16 “Rata” (meaning “rat”) was the world’s first cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear.

What is the iisbn number for the Polikarpov fighter?

ISBN 5-217-00477-0. Stapfer, Hans-Heiri. Polikarpov Fighters in Action, Part 2 (Aircraft in Action number 158). Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc., 1996.