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I-153

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Auto Credit Based on BaconAircraft's CLOSED! Soviet Aircraft Challenge!

Another entry for the challenge. This time it's the World War 2 USSR Bi-Plane

VTOL Down: Raise Flaps

Russian Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (Russian ?????, "Seagull") was a late 1930s Soviet biplane fighter. Developed as an advanced version of the I-15 with a retractable undercarriage, the I-153 fought in the Soviet-Japanese combats in Mongolia and was one of the Soviets' major fighter types in the early years of the Second World War. Several I-153s are still flying.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor CLOSED! Soviet Aircraft Challenge!
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 26.8ft (8.2m)
  • Length 18.5ft (5.6m)
  • Height 8.1ft (2.5m)
  • Empty Weight 1,918lbs (870kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,310lbs (1,955kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.231
  • Wing Loading 19.6lbs/ft2 (95.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 219.7ft2 (20.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1406

Parts

  • Number of Parts 49
  • Control Surfaces 14
  • Performance Cost 264