It's ugly [though not the most ugly - there's a worse aircraft coming in a later post], extremely noisy and has a rather less than impressive fuel endurance [it was shipped to Masterton in a crate...], but apart from those issues, it's a fantastic aircraft to watch [and listen to]. This was also the first time the aircraft had been seen in the North Island.
It's wonderful to climb the liquid mountains of the sky, Behind me and before me is God and I have no fears.
— Helen Keller, at age 74, on flight around the world, news reports of 5 February 1955
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Polikarpov I-153 "Chaika"
A certain star of the show was this Polikarpov I-153 "Chaika" ["Seagull"], a WW2 era Russian creation.
It's ugly [though not the most ugly - there's a worse aircraft coming in a later post], extremely noisy and has a rather less than impressive fuel endurance [it was shipped to Masterton in a crate...], but apart from those issues, it's a fantastic aircraft to watch [and listen to]. This was also the first time the aircraft had been seen in the North Island.




It's ugly [though not the most ugly - there's a worse aircraft coming in a later post], extremely noisy and has a rather less than impressive fuel endurance [it was shipped to Masterton in a crate...], but apart from those issues, it's a fantastic aircraft to watch [and listen to]. This was also the first time the aircraft had been seen in the North Island.
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YEAH!! Those and the I-16 have a really nice, unique, sound! It was awesome to see 'em all in formation at Wanaka last year.
Any I-16's make it?
Sorry - no I-16's unfortunately, only the I-153.
They are impressive. I saw them at Wanaka in 2000. Stunning!
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