ICM 48095 1/48 I-153 Chaika WWII Soviet Biplane Fighter
The last and most perfect in N. N. Polikarpov design bureau production biplane fighters family was the I-153. It had gull-shaped upper wing, retractable chassis and more powerful armament with four ShKAS machine guns. Serial planes had M-62 radial engines, late series – more powerful M-63.
The maiden flight was in August 1938. All in all in 1939-1941 it were made 3437 planes. In summer 1941 I-153 “Chaika” (the “Gull”) was the basis of the Soviet Fighter Aviation with I-16 fighters. I-153 were used in combat until mid 1943.
Specifications
- Model size (length x width): 135 x 208 mm
- Box size: 295 x 225 x 40 mm
- Number of details: 100
Markings
- I-153, 70th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Khalhin-Gol, August 1939
- I-153, 15th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Lithuania, June 1941
- I-153, 72d SAP (Mixed Regiment) of Nord Fleet Air Force, Vaenga, 1941
- I-153 flown by Captain K. V. Soloviyev, 71st IAP (Fighter Regiment) of Baltic Fleet Air Force, Lavansaari, Summer 1942
The last and most perfect in N. N. Polikarpov design bureau production biplane fighters family was the I-153. It had gull-shaped upper wing, retractable chassis and more powerful armament with four ShKAS machine guns. Serial planes had M-62 radial engines, late series – more powerful M-63.
The maiden flight was in August 1938. All in all in 1939-1941 it were made 3437 planes. In summer 1941 I-153 “Chaika” (the “Gull”) was the basis of the Soviet Fighter Aviation with I-16 fighters. I-153 were used in combat until mid 1943.
Specifications
- Model size (length x width): 135 x 208 mm
- Box size: 295 x 225 x 40 mm
- Number of details: 100
Markings
- I-153, 70th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Khalhin-Gol, August 1939
- I-153, 15th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Lithuania, June 1941
- I-153, 72d SAP (Mixed Regiment) of Nord Fleet Air Force, Vaenga, 1941
- I-153 flown by Captain K. V. Soloviyev, 71st IAP (Fighter Regiment) of Baltic Fleet Air Force, Lavansaari, Summer 1942
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$12.00Description
The last and most perfect in N. N. Polikarpov design bureau production biplane fighters family was the I-153. It had gull-shaped upper wing, retractable chassis and more powerful armament with four ShKAS machine guns. Serial planes had M-62 radial engines, late series – more powerful M-63.
The maiden flight was in August 1938. All in all in 1939-1941 it were made 3437 planes. In summer 1941 I-153 “Chaika” (the “Gull”) was the basis of the Soviet Fighter Aviation with I-16 fighters. I-153 were used in combat until mid 1943.
Specifications
- Model size (length x width): 135 x 208 mm
- Box size: 295 x 225 x 40 mm
- Number of details: 100
Markings
- I-153, 70th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Khalhin-Gol, August 1939
- I-153, 15th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Lithuania, June 1941
- I-153, 72d SAP (Mixed Regiment) of Nord Fleet Air Force, Vaenga, 1941
- I-153 flown by Captain K. V. Soloviyev, 71st IAP (Fighter Regiment) of Baltic Fleet Air Force, Lavansaari, Summer 1942
