Polikarpov I-6

I-6
Role Fighter
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Polikarpov
Designer Nikolai Polikarpov
First flight 30 March 1930
Status prototype
Number built 2

The Polikarpov I-6 was a Soviet biplane fighter prototype of the late 1920s. It was designed with traditional wooden construction in comparison with the wood and steel tube construction Polikarpov I-5. Its development took longer than planned and the lead designer, Nikolai Polikarpov, was arrested for industrial sabotage, which only further delayed the project. Only two prototypes were built, as the I-5 was selected for production.

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