I-15 bis, WWII Soviet Biplane Fighter

Plastic kit for a Soviet Polikarpov I-15 bis biplane fighter aircraft

• Scale 1:72
• Dimensions (built): Length 87 mm / Wingspan 142 mm
• 53 parts
• 2 marking options
• Clear parts included
• not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

1930s – the “golden age” of biplane fighters. In the Soviet Union, they were designed by N.N.Polikarpov – “the king of fighters”. The first Soviet large-scale fighter I-5 was created by him in 1930.

The next biplane fighter was the I-15. Its main feature is the gull-shaped center section of the upper wing. The aircraft had outstanding maneuverability and was the best in the world for this characteristic. The I-15bis became a further development of the I-15. Its main differences were the “normal” center section of the upper wing and the NACA hood. Serial production of the I-15bis began in 1937 and continued until 1939.