Polikarpov I-15bis "Chaika" (seagull)

Filmed at Duxford Flying Legends 2007

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[faireyswordfishmk1]

polikarpov rules id say he built best soviet planes of world war 2

[SmiertSpionem]

Definately made the best of the between war period, but the I-15 and I-16 were outdated a lot by the german fighters. In his defence Polikarpov made possibly the best prototype fighter of WWII (search: I-185), but Stalin wouldn't give permission to make it due to the factories already being making Yaks and Lavochkins.

[faireyswordfishmk1]

i went in there. theres a huge piece of a iraqi super cannon there witch can fire chemical and nuclear warheads plus lots of american choppers and planes the huey is there and at some airshows at duxford i heard they role it out and get it in the sky

[SmiertSpionem]

Nice!

[faireyswordfishmk1]

cool i never went in the catalina unfortunetly i think you need more than a day to do everything that is there

[SmiertSpionem]

Yeah, I missed out on the museum of US planes, but I will be going back!

[Ponder1ng]

@SmiertSpionem the engine it was designed to use was also a maintenance nightmare and it's not very impressive when it breaks down during a demonstration. Without the engine it was designed for, it didn't have the same performance as was promised. thus, the yak and La's took priority.

[1ramus1]

Original song for"Поликарпов И-153 Чайка " pilots.

[tailwheelflier]

something kinda creepy listening to dead people sing,,,,,watch me fly,,,check out my videos!

[UrievJackal]

Yeah. That is not chaika (seagull). That is only i-15 bis (2nd version of i-15).

I-153 was named seagull 'cause the upper wing looks like seagull wings.

Note, that i-15 (1st version) and I-153 (3rd version) have segull wing, and only i-15 bis (shown here) have flat wing :)

[Bruno47602]

@ADOBARD90 Yes! That`s right!

[ADOBARD90]

This is not CHAIKA-this is only I-15 bis!

[GerbilEssences]

Ah, the great J-21 features heavily in my book :)

[BasicModelling]

@GerbilEssences I doubt it.. anyway, the project is shelved again, I'm now building a T-55 Tank with a mine-sweeper up front.. It suddenly struck me that I haven't done a tracked vehicle for a long long time.. :) It's only for something to do while the paint dries on the Saab J-21 A3.. :)

[GerbilEssences]

@BasicModelling I would have loved to have got video of this beast in action. Auldm did as it happens. Not sure if he will let you borrow it though :S

[BasicModelling]

Bother!! BOTHER!! Oh, botherations.. would have hoped you had included some video footage too.. :) Most likely building a couple of I-153's next and would have loved to have used some footage from a friendly source.. Never mind!! :)