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-15bis Chaika
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1940
Quantity
2,408
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ 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 Flight1933
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- GenerationBiplane
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypeRadial piston engine
- Engine ModelShvetsov M-25V
- Number of Engines1
- Internal Fuel250 kg
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Top Speed370 km/h
- Cruise Speed280 km/h
- Stall Speed100 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,000 m
- Ferry Range530 km
- Rate of Climb15 m/s
- G-Limit10
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length6.1 m
- Wingspan10.2 m
- Height2.8 m
- Wing Area21.9
- Empty Weight1,310 kg
- Loaded Weight1,735 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload150 kg
- Internal Gun4x 7.62mm PV-1 or ShKAS machine guns
▤Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1940
- Production Start1937
- Production End1940
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1932First deployment: Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
- 1938Production started
- 1939Sale: Mongolia (40 units)
- 1940Production ended
88
years in service
2
years in production
2,408
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
POLIKARPOV I-15BIS CHAIKA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
Polikarpov I-15bis ChaikaSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 |  Mongolia | 40 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
260AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS21INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1399RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS51PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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