I-16

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:armament machine guns
bombs
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Nikolai_Polikarpov
all-metal construction
closed cockpit
low-wing monoplane
tailwheel landing gear
retractable landing gear
gptkbp:engine M-62
gptkbp:firstFlight 1933
gptkbp:historicalSignificance served in multiple conflicts
influenced future fighter designs
first mass-produced monoplane fighter
pioneered the use of retractable landing gear
symbol_of_Soviet_aviation_prowess
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label I-16
gptkbp:length 8.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Polikarpov
gptkbp:maxSpeed 350 km/h
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Spanish_Civil_War
gptkbp:nickname Rata
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:China
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Navy_of_the_Soviet_Union
Republic of Spain
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 30,000
gptkbp:operationalHistory gptkb:Spanish_Civil_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:retirementYear advancements in aircraft technology
changing military strategies
shift to jet aircraft
introduction of more advanced fighters
obsolescence in air combat
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft
ground attack aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 10,000 m
gptkbp:services 1934
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:variant I-16 Type 10
I-16 Type 24
gptkbp:wingspan 9.2 m