One of the first monoplane fighter aircraft with retractable landing gear was the I-16 developed in the N.N. Polikarpov Design Bureau. The maiden flight was on December 30th 1934. The type 10 modification with four machine gun armament and M-25 engine was in production from 1937 to 1939. Some 934 I-16 type 10 planes were manufactured. These fighters took part in the Khalkhin Gol conflict and the Soviet-Finnish war. In the summer of 1941 I-16 fighters were the basis of Soviet Fighter Aviation and participated in air battles on all sectors of the Soviet-German Front.

Model Features

• Accurate copy of the prototype
• Highly detailed chassis and cockpit interior
• Four version decal sheet is included

Markings Available

• I-16 type 10 piloted by 1st Lt V.G. Rakhov 70th Fighter Regiment Khalhin-Gol July 1939
• I-16 type 10 70th Fighter Regiment Khalhin-Gol July 1939
• I-16 type 10 piloted by Sgt F.G. Kalugin 122d Fighter Regiment Western Front Summer 1941
• I-16 type 10 piloted by pt L.A. Galchenko 145th Fighter Regiment Murmansk Region Summer 1941

Model Information

• Scale: 1:32
• Number of Parts:114pieces
• Length:192mm
• Width:282 mm
• Includes detailed assembly instructions
• Highly detailed sprues with high accuracy made from quality plastic
• Box size:410 x 260 x 55 mm