Pashinin I-21
The Pashinin I-21 (not to be confused with the Ilyushin TsKB-32, also known as "I-21") was an early 1940s Soviet fighter prototype. Designed by Mikhail M. Pashinin, the I-21 was built to incorporate lessons learned from the combat experiences of Soviet pilots during the Spanish Civil War and the Nomonhan Incident with the Empire of Japan. Despite showing promising performance, the I-21 did not get past the prototype stage, as it was felt the type did not offer a significant enough increase in capability over competitors already in production, such as the Yakovlev Yak-1 or Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-3.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Sokol
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1940-05-18
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 310 kt
- Max speed
- 310 kt
- Range
- 410 nm
- Service ceiling
- 34,800 ft
- Rate of climb
- 4,100 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,886 lb
- Empty weight
- 5,673 lb
- Powerplant
- Klimov M-105 P V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 28.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 30.8 ft
- Number built
- 3
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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