Polikarpov I-153 – fotografie a videá

Komisia Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (Ruská Чайка, "Čajka") bola sovietska dvojplošná stíhačka z konca 30. rokov 20. storočia. Vyvinutý ako pokročilá verzia I-15 s výsuvným podvozkom, I-153 bojoval v sovietsko-japonských bojoch v Mongolsku a bol jedným z hlavných sovietskych stíhacích typov v prvých rokoch druhej svetovej vojny. Tri lietadlá I-153 stále lietajú.

Zdrojový: Polikarpov I-153 na Wikipédii

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.