Polikarpov I-16

[Cryptic Phant0m]

I was first introduced to this plane in IL-2 Sturmovick: BoP and fell in love with it right away.



Artist: mongol


At fist I played with it only in arcade and few time in realistic (did not have sim unlocked.) modes. I was pretty decent offline and online, but now that I am trying it on Simulator I am finding that I am always stalling.

Ok, here are my control setup.

I am using the Saitek Flight stick and I have my sensitivity set to about 60% - 65%.

When I bank left or right I try to keep the nose at the 10 or 2 a clock angle while turning in a slow smooth action, but I keep finding myself going into a stall.

What I am doing wrong?

Note: I know that this plane does have a performance issue when it comes to sudden turns or too sharp of angles.

Thanks in advance.

[Soviet Ace]

The key thing I've found in BoP flying Sim with the I-16, is that keeping it 6 or 7 notches from the bottom (Both Elevator and Aileron) usually keeps it fairly maneuverable and I can keep out of an enemies gunsights. As for speed, I've come to the conclusion that the I-16 always needs it's speed at 100% (WEPing it only so often to get a good deflection shot.)

[Gilly]

Having had 'the pleasure' of seeing an i16 fly at Duxford this year a couple of things stand out:
- You'd have to be brave or mad to fly this thing
- I'm sorry to say it sounds terrible! Almost tractor-esque. It's a pity we don't get the true recreation of the sound in BoP. What I thought would be quite a torquey engine did seem to lose speed quite quickly when climbing. Admittedly this was only an airshow but it did not impress me particularly especially as there were aircraft there from the same era.

And just so you don't flame me, here's a couple of pics to calm you down!!!!





Drop me a pm if you so desire and I'll happily email you the originals

[winny]

I love the I-16 for the simple reason that it looks like it was designed by a cartoonist.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Gilly

Having had 'the pleasure' of seeing an i16 fly at Duxford this year a couple of things stand out:
- You'd have to be brave or mad to fly this thing

Yeah, the most dangerous part about the plane was landing it. The pilot couldn't see very well when landing, and most of them did a nose over and just plopped into the ground. Lots of pilots who trained in them died that way.

- I'm sorry to say it sounds terrible! Almost tractor-esque. It's a pity we don't get the true recreation of the sound in BoP. What I thought would be quite a torquey engine did seem to lose speed quite quickly when climbing. Admittedly this was only an airshow but it did not impress me particularly especially as there were aircraft there from the same era.

Well by looking at it, I think it's obvious why it's not such a great climber (check out the nose! And the compact body in general. Same can be said about the Wildcat and Buffalo.) As for the sound... B-17, Buffalo, F3F, Hudson, C-47, FM-2 Wildcat, and some others all had the same engine as the I-16, I-15bis, and I-153. They do sound the same, just a bit more amped here and there for the respected planes (like the B-17s R-1820-97s were turbocharged and the FM-2 Wildcat's were just supercharged.) Personally, I love the sound of them, and the reason they sound like that is because of the pistons in the engine not firing all in an even succession like you'd get in say a 109 or Spitfire with their inline engines. If you ever hear something like a Gloster Gladiator or another radial engined plane, you see that they sound like a tractor as well.

And just so you don't flame me, here's a couple of pics to calm you down!!!!

Drop me a pm if you so desire and I'll happily email you the originals

So, would you like the Red Air Force/Army to come get you now, or later when it's more convenient?

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

So, would you like the Red Air Force/Army to come get you now, or later when it's more convenient?

Lol! Is that the red air force that is still chucking Bears at our northern airspace or are you going to sail east over the pond yourself! (always thought mother Russia was west of here!!!)
If you can find me of course seeing as I live in the remotest part of England!!!

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Gilly

Lol! Is that the red air force that is still chucking Bears at our northern airspace or are you going to sail east over the pond yourself! (always thought mother Russia was west of here!!!)
If you can find me of course seeing as I live in the remotest part of England!!!

I think a dozen or so nuclear warheads should find you? Or the radiation, with some witty sayings on the bombs that you can read before they hit. Some are: "HI GILLY!" "GREETINGS FROM MOTHER RUSSIA!" "HOPE YOUR DAY DOESN'T SUCK!" "THIS ISN'T WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!" and finally "YEAH, THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!"

[winny]

There's a parade in russia every week where they wheel out the prototype I-153 and celebrate it's role in the Great Patriotic War.

Here's a pic.




I'm lying.. (it's obviously too advanced to be russian)

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by winny

There's a parade in russia every week where they wheel out the prototype I-153 and celebrate it's role in the Great Patriotic War.

Here's a pic.




I'm lying.. (it's obviously too advanced to be russian)

lmfao (That was a good one.) Kinda reminds me of one of those cheaply made British SE5a's from after WW1 actually.

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

I think a dozen or so nuclear warheads should find you? Or the radiation, with some witty sayings on the bombs that you can read before they hit. Some are: "HI GILLY!" "GREETINGS FROM MOTHER RUSSIA!" "HOPE YOUR DAY DOESN'T SUCK!" "THIS ISN'T WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!" and finally "YEAH, THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!"

Does Russia still have nukes? Thought most were decaying in Murmansk! Would be a waste mind as it's me and about 30,000 sheep!!!!

And on engines didn't the i16 run an M22 engine, derived from a Bristol engine and the type 24 featured in the game was a Shvetsov engined version I belive?