Polikarpov I-153
| I-153 | |
|---|---|
| Polikarpov I-153 at the Museum of Air and Space, Paris | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Polikarpov |
| Designer | |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force |
| Number built | 3,437 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1939–1941 |
| Introduction date | 1939 |
| First flight | 1937 |
| Developed from | Polikarpov I-15 |
The Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (Russian: Чайка, lit. 'gull') is a late 1930s Soviet sesquiplane fighter. Developed from the I-15 with a retractable undercarriage, the I-153 fought in the Soviet-Japanese combats in Mongolia and was one of the major Soviet fighter types in the early years of the Second World War. Three I-153s are still in flying condition. The I-153 is powered by the Shvetsov M-62 radial engine.