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Polikarpov I-15The Polikarpov I-15 "Чайка" "Seagull" was a Soviet fighter aircraft that first flew in October 1933 by V.P.Chkalov. I-15, also known by its development name TsKB-3, a small biplane fighter with a gulled upper wing. It was a development of the I-5 fighter. The I-15 was used in combat in the Spanish Civil War and proved to be one of the best fighter biplanes of its time. It was equipped with one 700hp M-25 engine. Total 674 were built. Variants - I-15bis/I-152 - had straight upper wing and more powerful engine. 2408 were built.
- I-15ter/I-153 - similar to I-15 but with retractible landing gear.
Specifications (I-15 M-22) General Characteristics - Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 6.10 m (20 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 9.75 m (32 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 21.9 m² (236 ft²)
- Empty: 1,012 kg (2,226 lb)
- Loaded: 1,415 kg (3,113 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
- Powerplant: 1x M-22 radial engine, 358 kW (480 hp)
Performance - Maximum speed: 350 km/h (218 mph)
- Range: 500 km (312 miles)
- Service ceiling: 7,250 m (23,780 ft)
- Rate of climb: 454 m/min (1,489 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 65 kg/m² (13 lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: 0.25 kW/kg (0.15 hp/lb)
Armament External links - http://www.aviation.ru/Po/#15
Related content Related development: Polikarpov I-5 - Polikarpov I-16 Comparable aircraft: Designation sequence: I-10 - I-12 - I-14 - I-15 - I-16 - I-17 - I-20
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