| Technical data | |
|---|---|
| Type | I-16P |
| Function | Fighter |
| Year | 1936 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Engines | 1*712hp Wright-Cyclone F-3 |
| Length | 6.07m |
| Wingspan | 9.0m |
| Wing area | 14.5m2 |
| Loaded weight | 1640kg |
| Wing Load (kg/m2) | 113.1 |
| Power load (kg/hp) | 2.30 |
| Speed at 0m | 390km/h |
| Speed at 3000m | 444km/h |
| Flight Endurance | 2h |
| Ceiling | 8250m |
| Climb | |
| 5000m | 7.4min |
| Armament | |
| Guns |
2*mg 7.62mm ShKAS 2*cannon 20mm ShVAK 150rounds/gun |
| Bombs | 6 bomb racks DER-31 |
I-16P, N.N.Polikarpov
The first attempt to install rapid-fire 20mm cannon on the Soviet fighter. 'P' stays for 'Pushechnyj', the cannon armed one.
It was a version of the I-16 Type 5 with imported 1*710hp Wright-Cyclone F-3 engine. Two ShVAK 20mm synchronized cannons (150 rounds/cannon) were installed in wings close to the fuselage. Also carried six Der-31 bomb containers under the wings.
According to V.B.Shavrov, pair of synchronized ShKAS machineguns were installed on the I-16P on the top of fuselage and fired through the propeller. Photo of cannon-armed I-16P at 'Polikarpov Fighters in action, Part 2' clearly shows the ShKAS on the same place as on 'normal' Type 5. So comes a puzzle.
Two built, on with fixed and another with retractable landing gear. Flying characteristics where about the same as series production I-16 I-16 Type 5. Despite results of flight tests and firing trials were successful, it took two more years to put cannon armed fighter into series production as I-16 Type 17.
| Predecessors | Modifications |
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 I-16 Type 5 |
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