Polikarpov I 153 Chaika

The I-153 was the final biplane development of the Polikarpov I-5 of 1930.  Experience in the Spanish Civil War indicated to the Soviet Air Force that the manoeuvrability of the biplane was important factor in fighter development, even though almost all other countries had accepted the monoplane design.  

The I-153 first flew in 1939 and was produced in quantity until late 1940 making it the last production front-line biplane fighter.

The I-153 was known as the Chaika (Seagull).

Specifications

Year deployed
Wing span, m
top
bottom
Length, m
Height, m
Wings area, m2
Weight, kg
empty aircraft
normal take-off
Engine
Power, hp
Maximum speed, km/h
at sea level
at altitude
Range, km
Rate of climb, m/min
Service ceiling, m
Crew
Armament:
1938

10.00
7.50
6.18
3.00
22.10

1348
1859
1 PE M-62
1 У 800

366
444
740
943
11000
1
4 7.62-mm machine-guns ShKAS or
4 12.7-mm machine-guns BS