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The '''Polikarpov I-16''' was a Soviet [[:Category:Military aircraft|fighter aircraft]] of revolutionary design; it was the world's first cantilever-winged monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. The I-16 was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II. The diminutive fighter, nicknamed "Ishak" ("donkey") by Soviet pilots, prominently featured in the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and the Spanish Civil War where it was called the Rata ("rat") by the Nationalists or Mosca ("fly") by the Republicans. The Finnish nickname for I-16 was Siipiorava ("Flying Squirrel").
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The Piper Aerostar or Ted Smith Aerostar is an American twin-engined propeller-driven executive or light transport aircraft, designed by Ted R. Smith. It was originally built by Ted Smith Aircraft Company, which after 1987 became part of the Piper Aircraft Corporation.
 
== Variants ==
Currently only one variant is modeled in FlightGear:
* '''Polikarpov I16 Bombable:''' is in the todo list
 
[[File:Polikarpov-I16.jpg|thumb|270px|The Polikarpov]


== Mini-HOWTO ==
== Mini-HOWTO ==
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==== Take Off ====
==== Take Off ====
 
* Flaps: 15° automatic with landing gear down.
Because of the small wing area of the Aerostar, it's not recommended to take off without flaps. The airplane will seem to roll forever!
 
* Flaps: 20° (2nd notch) or 30° (3rd notch), depending on field length.
* Throttle: Full
* Throttle: Full
* Propeller: High RPM.
* Propeller: High RPM.
* Mixture: Rich
* Mixture: Rich
* Rotate: 80-100 kts depending on flaps settings.
* Rotate: +75 kts.


Let the aircraft accelerate past 140 kts before retracting flaps.
Let the aircraft accelerate past 90 kts before retracting landing gear& flaps.


=== Climb ===
=== Climb ===
* Flaps: up
* Flaps: up
* Throttle: 32~35 ingh
* Propeller: 2500~2600 rpm
* Mixture: reduce until fuel flow is around 32gph
* Climb Rate: 1500~1700 fpm @160~180 kts
With full throttle and propeller, a climb rate of 2000+ fpm can be attained.


=== Cruise ===
=== Cruise ===
Level the plane at desired altitude and trim the elevator. You should get to 217+ kts in no time ;-)
Level the plane at desired altitude and trim the elevator. You should get to +200 kts in no time ;-)


=== Approach ===
=== Approach ===
 
* Speed around 80 kts.
Due to the small wing area and the high speed of this airplane, early speed reduction is a must.
 
Slowly, reduce throttle to (almost)idle and pitch up to reduce speed without loosing too much altitude. Around 190 kts, start applying flaps (up to the 3rd notch).
 
Try to keep a descent rate of 1500~2000 fps and speed around 150 kts.


=== Landing ===
=== Landing ===
A circuit-landing on a short strip:
A circuit-landing on a short strip:
* 140 kts at downwind, leveled, flaps at 30° (3rd notch), mixture rich and propeller at full RPM.
* Touch down at 70~75 kts.
* Apply full flaps, and reach base with 125 kts before turn.
* Reduce power and pitch up to reach final at 110 kts.
* Touch down at 90~100 kts.
 
On a longer strip, you could do a similar procedure without applying full flaps (ie: at 30°), reaching final arround 130 kts, and touch down at 120kts.
 
 


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://http://helijah.free.fr/flightgear/hangar.htm Hangar Helijah]
* [http://helijah.free.fr/flightgear/hangar.htm Hangar Helijah]
* [http://http://www.marc-kraus.de/fg/ Lake Constance Hangar]
 
 
{{Piper}}
 
== Related lists ==
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]
 
[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft TODO]]
[[Category:Civilian aircraft]]
[[Category:Twin Engine Piston]]
 
 
[[fr:Piper Aerostar]]

Latest revision as of 18:43, 20 September 2016

Polikarpov I16
FGAddon
Polikarpov-I16.jpg
Type Fighter aircraft, Military aircraft, Historical aircraft
Configuration Low wing aircraft, Cantilever-winged aircraft, Retractable gear aircraft
Propulsion Piston aircraft, Single-engine aircraft
Manufacturer Polikarpov
Author(s) Emmanuel Baranger (3D, FDM)
FDM YASim
--aircraft= i16
Status Early production
 FDM Stars-2.png
 Systems Stars-3.png
 Cockpit Stars-4.png
 Model Stars-4.png
Supports Bombable
Development  
 Hangar Helijah hangar
 Website The website for the Polikarpov I16 developments.
 Repository The development repository of the Polikarpov I16.
Download Download the Polikarpov I16 aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
License GPLv2+
For the Lake of Constance hangar version of this aircraft, see Polikarpov I-16.

The Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world's first cantilever-winged monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. The I-16 was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II. The diminutive fighter, nicknamed "Ishak" ("donkey") by Soviet pilots, prominently featured in the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and the Spanish Civil War where it was called the Rata ("rat") by the Nationalists or Mosca ("fly") by the Republicans. The Finnish nickname for I-16 was Siipiorava ("Flying Squirrel").

Mini-HOWTO

This mini-howto is based on my personal experience flying this beautiful plane (sadly, only in FlightGear, never in real life...).

Please feel free to add content or correct whatever you think is wrong.

Start Up

  • Turn on the battery switch and both alternators. The switches are the first 3 from the left of the panel.
  • Start the engines turning the engine switches to the right (press ctrl-c to see the hotspots), and keep them pressed until the engine start.

Take Off

  • Flaps: 15° automatic with landing gear down.
  • Throttle: Full
  • Propeller: High RPM.
  • Mixture: Rich
  • Rotate: +75 kts.

Let the aircraft accelerate past 90 kts before retracting landing gear& flaps.

Climb

  • Flaps: up

Cruise

Level the plane at desired altitude and trim the elevator. You should get to +200 kts in no time ;-)

Approach

  • Speed around 80 kts.

Landing

A circuit-landing on a short strip:

  • Touch down at 70~75 kts.

External Links

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