WIKI
The VEF I-16 was a prototype Latvian fighter aircraft designed by Karlis Irbitis and produced by VEF in 1939. Development was halted by the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 and subsequent purges of VEF personnel.
The I-16 was of conventional monoplane layout with a Walter Sagitta supercharged air-cooled V12 engine of Czechoslovak origin, a two-bladed propeller and a low set wing with rounded wingtips. The prototype had fixed undercarriage with aerodynamic fairings, but production models were to have retractable landing gear. The cockpit seat and controls were designed as one unit - they could be assembled totally separately from the rest of the aircraft and then installed as a unit with only six bolts. While the prototype was unarmed, there were provisions for two machine guns in the fuselage, along with the ability to carry one additional gun under each wing.
Controls
Normal SP Controls
Specifications
Spotlights
- MAHADI 3.9 years ago
- Tang0five 3.9 years ago
- RicardoACE 3.5 years ago
- ReignSUPREME 3.9 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 30.1ft (9.2m)
- Length 25.6ft (7.8m)
- Height 9.0ft (2.8m)
- Empty Weight 5,494lbs (2,492kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,661lbs (2,567kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.441
- Wing Loading 8.4lbs/ft2 (41.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 673.4ft2 (62.6m2)
- Drag Points 4610
Parts
- Number of Parts 303
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 976
Very well done
Looks great, flies fine, but is a bit nose heavy as expected.
@SteadfastContracting thanks!
Looks good and flies well! Two thumbs up from me.
You should tag mobile friendly.
The number of parts is crazy.
This is amazing, I love how low the part court is while the plane still looks good and flies even better
@MAHADI Thanks!
Nice Details! Good work!
@Perfectron Thank you!
AWESOME!
@SpiritusRaptor Thanks!
@ThomasRoderick Idk, i used the blueprints, still there might be something a bit off, and yeah why not
@SimplyPlain That's what i thought! lol
Dang! This looks soooo distinctive!
Oh@Bife
Is the nose a bit too long? Or is this meant to be slightly different from the model shown in the pictures? Anyways, this plane looks like a huge puppy and... can I pet him?
Who knew the Latvians invented dieselpunk? Cool build!
awesome controls. awesome design. a̶w̶e̶s̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶s̶y̶m̶b̶o̶l̶i̶c̶.
@Tang0five Thanks!
This is a really cool looking build and rather unique too, bravo!
@Diloph I really have no idea about that, srry :/
Also try to make airfoil smoother?
Bifeeeee, how are getting the thing where the game crashes and can’t load the saves? On your game saves? Cus I lost a harrier(remaking) and a fictional plane is gone from that
@asteroidbook345 Thank you! Im still trying to get good at the custom wings, this one doesn't look good but i think it is my best