Polikarpov I-180 and I-185 fighters

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Polikarpov I-180-1 cutaway drawing from the Russian Aviatsiya i Vremia N°5 (1994):
 

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Beautiful set of color profiles from the Russian Aviatsiya N°1 (1999):
 

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Beautiful plans from the very same source:
 

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Color profiles of the Polikarpov I-180 and I-185 from the July 1990 issue of Krylia Rodine:
 

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Plans of the I-185-M-71 and I-185-M-82A, from Krylia Rodine, August 1990:
 

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Initially shared by borovik in another thread:
  • DIT-185 drawing Yuri Guglya, magazine A i V (top profile)
  • I-185 M-71 + D-5 engine
 

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From Le FANA 507 magazine
 

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From "I-180, I-185 - poslednie istrebiteli Polikarpova " (The Last Poloikarpov's Fighters) by Jurij Guglja,
a 3-view of the I-180-1 (1938) and side views of the I-180-1, -2, -3, -3 Improved, I-180S and I-180S type 25:
 

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.. and from the same source the M-185 M-71 in 1941 and 1942, the I-185 M-82A and M-90:
 

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In chapter 17 of B.P. Ivanov's book Aircraft of N.N. Polikarpov (Rusavia 2004), there are descriptions and illustrations of several I-180 variants. The image below is of the improved version of the I-180-3 with the enclosed cockpit.
 

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Hi,


here is the I-180 series in comparison with anther Russian fighters,the mystery is the
MiG-9,drawing No.5,I think it was a misprint or La.9.
 

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hesham said:
Hi,


here is the I-180 series in comparison with anther Russian fighters,the mystery is the
MiG-9,drawing No.5,I think it was a misprint or La.9.
No.5 looks more like the I-210, a Shvetsov Ash-82/M-82 powered MiG-3.
According to Wikipedia, the I-210 was also known as MiG-9.
The I-211 was a direct descendent of the Mikoyan-Gurevich I-210 high-altitude fighter prototype, also known as the MiG-3-82 or MiG-9.
 
Two good books about these planes. And pics of I-185 kicking nazis ass... (from Maslov´s book).
Greetings, Athpilot
 

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Thank you my dear Athpilot,


and I think I have them both.
 
I-180
 

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Hi,


I read,but I don't remember where,that a Polikarpov I-185 was called Project-62 ?!.
 
hesham said:
I read,but I don't remember where,that a Polikarpov I-185 was called Project-62 ?!.


Hi,


here is the proof for that the Polikarpov I-185 was called Project 62.
 

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hesham said:
here is the proof for that the Polikarpov I-185 was called Project 62.


Hi,


It seemed to be that there is a series to Polikarpov,here is a reference to Project
called "61",it was mentioned in a book about I-180 and its derivative.
 

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From two Russian books about I-180.


here is the early I-180 drawing,also a drawings to I-180 E-5 & E-7 and info about I-184.
 

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Hi,

here is a schedule shows the I-180-5,and a comparison in speed between I-185 and some fighters.
 

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TSAGI report on the M-71 I-185. Lots of photos and drawings.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bjt86bmywh62n5e/I-185%20M72.pdf?dl=0
 
Hi!
 

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And I will contribute to this page about a wonderful aircraft
 

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more
 

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No cleaner aircraft lines than Russian fighters'. Not even the (undeservedly imho) much vaunted Italian designs come close.
 
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