The Crystal Ball

[Feathered_IV]

So exciting. It's just like the good old days, when we subsisted on blue screen WiP's for nearly five years.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

So exciting. It's just like the good old days, when we subsisted on blue screen WiP's for nearly five years.

rofl.

[Flanker35M]

S!

Finns called it Rata too. And the Donkey is an appropriate name for it. Finns had several of these and the only existing I-16 UTI. Pilots said that plane was a handful to fly with VERY extreme handling characteristics at certain situations. For example the triggers were very stiff to operate and combine that with the extremely sensitive controls = nose bopping up and down when firing thus reducing accuracy. And other features on top of that like the longitudinal instability that could cause a fatal spin if plane was pulled too much, at certain point in a tight pull the Rata would tighten it's turn by itself due the CoG and other features..But nevertheless in hands of a capable pilot a dangerous plane.

[BlackSix]

I-16

[Plt Off JRB Meaker]

Thanks Blacksix,hehe,the I-16 has got to be the most ugliest aircraft that ever flew IMO,agreed?.......how that shape ever got airborne,let alone became a fighter aircraft is beyond me,the lines on it are awful,it ain't no beauty!

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Plt Off JRB Meaker

Thanks Blacksix,hehe,the I-16 has got to be the most ugliest aircraft that ever flew IMO,agreed?.......how that shape ever got airborne,let alone became a fighter aircraft is beyond me,the lines on it are awful,it ain't no beauty!

It's an engine with wings, reduce to the max, pretty cool concept for 1934.
You also might want to check out the "ugly planes" thread, considering aesthetics...

[Ataros]

Ishak (donkey)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kv5q..._order&list=UL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wre6D...layer_embedded

[Kupsised]

Just noticed this when Krupi posted it in the update thread, but are those cocking handle extensions I see coming off the cowling guns? I wonder if that means jamming might be modeled (and thus also the ability to un-jam using those handles). Either way, does any one know why the had them? (if that's what they are) Were they particularly prone to jamming then?