I-16

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I-16

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…operational service was the Soviet I-16, designed by Nikolay Polikarpov. The I-16 first flew in 1933 and enjoyed considerable success against German and Italian biplanes in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–39. It was powered by a radial engine derived from the Wright Cyclone and had manually retracted landing gear…
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…operational service was the Soviet I-16, designed by Nikolay Polikarpov. The I-16 first flew in 1933 and enjoyed considerable success against German and Italian biplanes in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–39. It was powered by a radial engine derived from the Wright Cyclone and had manually retracted landing gear…
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