Polikarpov I-15

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Republican_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
2.9 m
1,200 kg
lightweight design
350 km/h
interceptor
biplane configuration
8.2 m
influenced future designs
single-seat fighter
used for training pilots
good low-speed handling
I-15bis, I-15ter
Polikarpov I-series
gptkbp:armament machine guns
machine guns and bombs
7.62 mm machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 100 kg
gptkbp:climb_rate 8 m/s
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Spanish_Republican_Air_Force
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:date gptkb:1932
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:Spanish_Civil_War
gptkbp:design Nikolai Polikarpov
gptkbp:engine 600 hp
gptkbp:engine_type M-62
gptkbp:first_flight 1933
2 hours
gptkbp:height 2.9 m
gptkbp:historical_significance used in early WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polikarpov I-15
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:length 8.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Polikarpov
gptkbp:material metal and wood
gptkbp:max_speed 350 km/h
gptkbp:notable_features high maneuverability
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkbp:number_built over 3,000
gptkbp:operational_history served in various conflicts
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:production_years 1933-1940
gptkbp:range 600 km
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:retirement_year obsolescence
gptkbp:role ground attack
air superiority fighter
gptkbp:service_ceiling 8,000 m
gptkbp:services 1933-1950s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Polikarpov_I-16
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant I-15bis
gptkbp:wingspan 9.6 m