This is a Scale Model Kit, Paint and Glue are not included.
The Polikarpov I-5 is a mixed Soviet biplane fighter with a fixed landing gear and a classic tail. The flight of the prototype took place in 1930, and in the years 1931-1934 mass production was carried out, during which about 800 aircraft of this type were produced. In the years 1933-1936 the I-5 was the main fighter of the Red Army. Series-produced aircraft were powered by the Szwecow M-22 engine with a capacity of 480 HP. These planes were used in the "Zveno" project where they were mounted on TB-1 and TB-3 heavy bombers and during the I-5 flight they "took off" from the air to defend the bombers. One TB-3 bomber could carry up to three I-5 machines (2 on the wings and 1 on the fuselage) and "release" them during the flight. Although the plane was withdrawn from service in 1939, it was put back into service due to the enormous losses at the beginning of the war with the Third Reich. During the German invasion of Russia, I-5 was used in ground air raids in the Crimea and in the night raids of the Battle of Moscow. In addition to the hunting version (I-5), there is also a training and training version (I-5UTI). Technical data: length: 6.78 m, wingspan: 10.24 m, maximum speed: 278 km / h, practical ceiling: 7500 m, maximum range: 660 km, armament: fixed - 2 machine guns PV-1 cal 7.62 mm, suspended -up to 20 kg of bombs.
