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fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006

Navy aboard USS Enterprise

The prototype first flew in April 1967 and MiG-23s began entering operational service in 1971

Polikarpov I-16 Type 5 He 219 A-7 This kit features UThe I 16 Type 5 was the second serial modification of the fighter designed by N. N. Polikarpov. A more powerful M 25 engine was installed in a modified cowl with improved aerodynamics, which increased the speed to 450 km h, making the I 16 the fastest production aircraft of its time. During the mass production in 1935 1938, more than 2200 planes were built. Taking into account combat and operational experience, the I 16 Type 5 was improved during