Soviet I-15 and I-16 documentary films

[VG-33]

showing astonishing maneouvrability of both soviet planes...



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWE4i5Jr-nY

 

[Multimetal]

WOW! I don't see how anyone could stay conscious through some of those snap rolls!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool and great timing, I was just finishing the final touches of my I-16!

 

[VG-33]

WOW! I don't see how anyone could stay conscious through some of those snap rolls!

Hello Multi,

Not very surprising.
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I-16 tip 4 and 5 models had flapperons (mixed flaps and ailerons) with fences running all wing long. Small 8.88 m wing span supported by two extra rigid khrome-molybdenium welded tubes spars.

From 1934, tests it took 1 -1.2 secunds only for a 360° barrel!!!

Regards

 

[KevinK.]

I've heard German pilots weren't allowed to get into a turning fight with them. Very few German pilots could match them in 109s in a turning fight. Most of the time they used hit and run attacks with the much faster 109s.