The last and most perfect in N. N. Polikarpov design bureau series 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. Some of them were used on winter ski chassis.

 

Kit Features:

• SCALE  :  1:48
  
• TIME PERIOD  :  WW2
  
• MARKINGS  :  I-153, Red Army Air Force, 1940.  I-153, Red Army Air Force, 1940.  I-153, Finnish AF, 1940.  I-153, Finnish AF, 1942.
  
• MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH)  :  130 x 208 mm
  
• BOX SIZE  :  295 x 225 x 40 mm
  
• NUMBER OF DETAILS  :  102