Originally Posted by
Hydro Junkie
How about the I-16?
Not the I-16, Sir; but you do earn a bonus clue for your efforts. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This warbird is not particularly well know.
2. Although it bears a very famous name.
3. And it was flown by a very famous ace.
4. Who scored several victories in this aircraft.
5. A couple of hundred were produced, which was a respectable number at the time.
6. This was essentially the final model of a series of three aircraft.
7. The first two of the series had their model numbers reversed; i.e., model 2 came before model 1.
8. And they were delivered to front line units about the same time.
9. The lengthened and strengthened fuselage had to be redesigned to accommodate a longer and heavier engine; and the wing of the second of the earlier models was used.