Pashinin I-21

[66misos]

Hi,
here is my profile of the 3rd prototype of Pashinin I-21:



It should be this plane:


Regards,
   66misos

[learstang]

Beautiful work as always, Michal!

Best Regards,

Jason

[66misos]

Hi Jason,
thank you.
I am not sure about color on the bottom - silver/grey or light blue (AIIg)?
According to http://www.airwar.ru/enc/fww2/i21.html the Prototype #1 made his first flight on July 11, 1940 and the Prototype #3 flew from March 1 until May 26. The program was cancelled on June 6, 1941.
Light blue AIIg was introduced sometime in 1940.
Regards,
   66misos

[66misos]

Hi Jason,
thank you for comment.
According to the info at http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/colors/1940-1941/1940-41.html I changed bottom color from silver to light blue AIIg and replaced picture in my post above.
Regards,
   66misos

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi Misos,
it is a beautiful profile, but I note some difference behind the tail wheel; on the photo, the profile of the fuselage and rudder there seems straight. Besides I have the impression that the chord of the rudder and fin should be increased, I would delete the reflection on the 'tooth' of the rudder hinge to make it more flat, and reconsider where the balance weight of the ailerons is joined; the balance weight should be more on shadow.
Regards
Massimo

[66misos]

Hi Massimo,
thank you for comment. I corrected all mentioned details.
Would it be possible, please, to move this "Pashinin I-21" folder from "Pre-GPW Aviation > Pre-WWII Aviation > Monoplane fighters of '20s and '30s" to "Great Patriotic War Aviation > Great Patriotic War > Other Soviet-built single-engined planes"?
Thank you.
Regards,
   66misos

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi Misos,
I've done it.
Regards
Massimo

[66misos]

Hi Massimo,
thank you. After checking dates it aparently belongs here, to GPW section.
Regards,
    66misos