POLIKARPOV I-16 RATA

[The Hangar]

I'm glad you said it first ... seeing the prop spit off was pretty funny.

Same - that brought a smile to my face. Better luck next time!

 

[rockyboy]

I'm glad you said it first ... seeing the prop spit off was pretty funny. Does it roll left when you glide test it or only when flying under power? If it glides good then the prop torque is causing the roll to left.

Guess who was supposed to have left the field already and was too impatient to do a glide test?

I'll definitely try that before powered flight next - thanks!

 

[Parramon]

Hello Rockyboy:
Do not be discouraged !! You learn more from mistakes than from successes.
I hope you can repair that nice plane and we will see it fly soon.

 

[TooJung2Die]

I'll definitely try that before powered flight next - thanks!

The Pietenpol I restored did the same thing on the first powered hand launch, rolled left into the ground. I thought I made a very bad toss and caused the crash but glide tests proved it was trimmed and balanced just fine. I added more right thrust and a lower pitch prop and the next powered flight went well.

 

[rockyboy]

Thanks guys - appreciate the encouragement.

Not feeling down about this one at all - just going to take a little more work to get her flying is all

 

[PoorManRC]

Glad you're taking it well.... but I'm sure something inside you sank a little.
No worries!! 😊 No permanent damage, and you know why it happened. That's most of the Battle.

Best of Luck on your second Maiden!! 😉

 

[D-Rock]

Hi Rockyboy, great job on the little Rata! This was one of my first designs through Manzano Laser many years ago. Looks like she went together well for you, any progress since the initial maiden attempts?

D-Rock
Derek

 

[hello183]

That is cool. I was wondering, when they designed the real airplane, was there anything special they wanted to achieve by making the fuselage so wide, like better engine cooling or something? Was it really practical in flight?

 

[Parramon]

That is cool. I was wondering, when they designed the real airplane, was there anything special they wanted to achieve by making the fuselage so wide, like better engine cooling or something? Was it really practical in flight?

Hi,
I think the size of I-16 is because a the radial engine. The in line engines are more flat.
The I-16 was one of the first war birds completely metallic.
In the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) the I-16 had some problems, the nose was very heavy and roll over during the landing frecuently.
I hope helpfull.

 

[hello183]

Thanks for that information, @Parramon

 

[Shashindu]

ansioso estoy
a ver si mejora el tiempo
tambien tengo pendiente el mig 15

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hey bro can you send this plan to me?

 

[Javiester]

hey bro can you send this plan to me?

yes of course
send me a private message with your email address

 

[Javiester]

precisely today I flew my I-16

 

[danskis]

Excelente!!! Y sin aranazos!!!!

 

[Parramon]

precisely today I flew my I-16

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T´ha quedao niquelao!! Felicidades!!
Ahora tendriamos que hacer un Katiusca.

 

[Shashindu]

yes of course
send me a private message with your email address

I sent a massage 😃

 

[danskis]

I did too - please send plans