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In article , Byker says...
"Miloch" wrote in message ...
Hence, the Polikarpov designers warning to the test pilots: "This is
Russia...you do not do the Polikarpov I-16...the Polikarpov I-16 does
YOU."
The "flying barrel" seems to have been inspired by the Gee Bee racers. There
was a saying in Russian, "If you can fly the I-16, you can fly anything."
Looks like they palmed a few off to the Chinese and let them worry about it.
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