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Great Patriotic War Aviation => Other Soviet-built single-engined planes => Topic started by: Llemon on March 26, 2020, 08:24:11 AM



Title: single seat I-16 with trainer canopy
Post by: Llemon on March 26, 2020, 08:24:11 AM
Pretty unusual, although I'm not sure of the exact type.
(https://i.imgur.com/1bhOyog.jpg)
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Russland-Luftwaffe-Beute-Flugzeug-Polikarpow-I-16-Rata/303517893789


Title: Re: single seat I-16 with trainer canopy
Post by: Massimo Tessitori on March 26, 2020, 10:22:17 AM
Very nice.
It is a type 5, of the type with sliding canopy whose rails are still visible, modified with an UTI-2 or 4 windshield.  At least another one similar Type 5 is known, numbered 15, and a Type 27, and some more.
Regards
Massimo