ICM 1/48 I-16 type 28 48098I 16 type 28 WWII Soviet Fighter One of the first serial monoplane fighter aircraft with retractable landing gear was the I 16, developed in the N. N. Polikarpov Design Bureau. The maiden flight was in December 30, 1934 Type 24 modification with M 63 engine, two ShVAK cannons and reinforced landing gear was in production in 1939 1940. In the summer of 1941 I 16 fighters were the basis of Soviet Fighter Aviation. I 16 fighters were used in combat until