Thread: Polikarpov I-16
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Old 07-22-2010, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Soviet Ace View Post
it's a good TnB plane... but for it's time it was a fast plane with 1,000hp engine compared to the American 970hp Wright Cyclones that were the same thing.
that only stands to reason...most of the racing was pylons. so tight turns were essential.
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