Polikarpov I-17

Kit:

Frankmodell 1/72 resin kit, straight from the box.

This is a development of the I-16 with an inline engine. To reduce air resistance the coolers were retractable into the wing.

The model shows the plane as displayed at the Aerosalon in Paris in 1936. 

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Source: Massimo Tessitori: 

www.hobbyvista.com

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Last update 2. February 2004