Polikarpov I-153 – Fotos e Vídeos

O Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (Russo Чайка, "Gaivota") foi um lutador de biplano soviético no final dos anos 1930. Desenvolvido como uma versão avançada do I-15 com um trem de pouso retrátil, o I-153 lutou nos combates soviético-japoneses na Mongólia e foi um dos principais tipos de caças soviéticos nos primeiros anos da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Três I-153 ainda estão voando.

Fonte: Polikarpov I-153 na Wikipédia

The Polikarpov I-153 was a Soviet sesquiplane fighter that was developed in the late 1930s from the earlier I-15 biplane. It had a retractable landing gear, a more powerful engine and four fast-firing machine guns. It was one of the main fighter types used by the Soviet Air Force in the early years of World War II, and also saw action in the Soviet-Japanese border conflicts in Mongolia. The I-153 had a distinctive gull-shaped upper wing and a metal and wood mixed construction. It was designed by Nikolai Polikarpov and his team, which included Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich, who later founded the MiG design bureau. The I-153 was nicknamed Chaika (Seagull) by its pilots for its agility and maneuverability.