WW2 Soviet Fighter Polikarpov I-16 'Rata' - Sales Video

This video from the mid 2000's was created for Sir Tim Wallis' Alpine Fighter Collection (in Wanaka, New Zealand), when they decided it was time to sell their cherished collection of Soviet-built World War Two fighters -- the Polikarpov I-16's and I-153's.

For your enjoyment we present here a shortened version of that 15 minute sales film to give you a taste of what you'll see in the full movie.

The original film was produced by Blue Bicycle Flicks Ltd, and is reproduced under license.

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[neilfoster]

I read a report from I-16 pilots from WW2, and has been backed up by current restorers that the Polikarpov I-16 is quite a difficult aircraft to fly, even by experienced pilots. High take off and landing speeds were the main problem, and a small wing area made it pretty lively during aerobatics, and is prone to snap rolling followed by a spin. Quite a nice little chunk though.

[ianturpin]

What Sir Tim and Kermit Weeks do for aviation history is to be respected.

[ZacYates]

Yes! I was nine when Red 9 arrived in NZ and I fell in love with the Ishak when I saw a photo of her in the Warbirds over Wanaka 1996 book. But - truth be told - I think I'd prefer a Chaika. Such a phenomenal-looking and -performing machine...plus you don't have to wind up the undercarriage!

[theinspector]

Wonderful! One of my favourite aircraft. And FOUR at once! Remarkably thin looking wings compared with, say, a Hurricane. A gem.

[elrondmcbong]

To answer the thumbnail, hell yeah! If had the money of course...

[Bmac-zc]

Nothing beats the sound of those old radial engines starting up very cool

[solarflare]

The I-16 is definitely the real cartoon plane

[MrLeslloyd]

Apparently those engines were fitted to some common ag planes, and still in production in Poland, the exhaust arrangement here gave the distinctly pleasant note.

[AlanThomas-hpfn]

Only with well qualified fight instruction. They are touchy sensitive and dangerous.

[brianford]

Brilliant!!!....we want a couple of those wee Beauties.

[HéctorGarcía-jn]

0:48 the 5th of those four brothers today flies in Fundación Infante de Orleans Airshow in Madrid with Spanish colours

[BVargas]

It was very advanced when it came out. Way better than the Boeing 'Peashooter' that came out a year before.

[tselinsky]

When Kermit Weeks bought one of these, he didn’t disclose his price. But he did mention that the owner prior to him paid $450, 000 for his in airworthy condition with a working engine. I guess since this took a whole team of engineers several years to build, it’s understandable, but certainly not used Cessna prices…

[SMGJohn]

They never had the speed to keep up with German planes of 1941 and newer, but they had manoeuvrability of a kangaroo, they could stop mid air and turn, they were brutal planes in the right hands, however the Soviets lacked skilled pilots like any young nation that never seen much combat.
They still saw auxiliary use until the 1950s after they were outdated by 1941

[Smolensk]

Maravilloso avión, compré recién la nueva maqueta en lanzamiento en los próximos días por Zvezda escala 1/48 aquí en Rusia, estoy esperando ansiosamente su distribución. Realmente genial avión, y admirable las manos de quiénes se atreven a volarlo. Una verdadera lastima que en Rusia no exista ninguno en vuelo

[nikolayschachatov]

Спасибо Это наша история. Обидно что сы нк зраним старые аппараты..Позор, когда в фильмах покпзывают муляжи..В Испании они-И-16до начала 50-х годов стояли на вооружении .с американскими .двигатеями(!)

[ПетяПяточкин-ия]

Божественный звук мотора. Один истребитель находится в С Петербурге, в Военно-Морском музее.

[KorbinX]

Only if they lower the BR of it.


Jokes aside, awesome little aircraft.