ICM 32003 1-16 type 29 WWII Soviet Fighter 1/32
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ICM 32003 1-16 type 29 WWII Soviet Fighter 1/32
I-16 type 29
WWII Soviet Fighter
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 in December 30, 1934
“Type 29” modification with power armament, M-63 engine and reinforced chassis was in production in 1940-1941. It were produced 650 I-16 type 29.
Markings
I-16 type 29, 4th Guard Fighter Regiment of the Baltic Fleet Aviation, Winter - Spring 1942.
I-16 type 29, 4th Guard Fighter Regiment of the Baltic Fleet Aviation, Winter - Spring 1943.
I-16 type 29, 71st Fighter Regiment, Autumn 1941.
I-16 type 29, 158th Fighter Regiment of the North Fleet Aviation, Pskov region, July 1941
Model size (length x width)
192 x 282 mm
Box size
410 x 260 x 55 mm
Number of details
139
In the summer of 1941 I-16 fighters were the basis of Soviet Fighter Aviation. They participated in air battles in all sectors of the Soviet-German Front. I-16 fighters were used in combat until mid 1943.
