Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Polikarpov I-153 Chaika
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1941
Quantity
3,437
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1937
- Service Entry Year1939
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- Generation1930s biplane fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRadial piston
- Engine ModelShvetsov M-62
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed443 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,700 m
- Ferry Range470 km
- Rate of Climb15 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights1MOD.1
- Wing Area22.14
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun4 × ShKAS machine guns with 2,600 rounds of ammunition
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built3,437
- Operators5
- Variants11
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1941Production ended
87
years in service
2
years in production
3,437
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
POLIKARPOV I-153 CHAIKA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
149AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS34WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1117RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources