A retractable-gear biplane fighter representing the final major development of the Polikarpov I-15 line.
Development
Polikarpov I-153 Chaika was developed by Polikarpov Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a fighter. The family first flew in 1938 and entered service in 1939. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Polikarpov I-153 Chaika is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include I-153.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-153 | Production | Fighter | Soviet Air Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
I-153 — C013 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 1 × Shvetsov M-62 radial
Armament: Four synchronized 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, with provision for bombs or rockets.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War, Volume 1: Single-Engined Fighters — Midland Publishing · Tier 3