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Polikarpov I-180
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PolikarpovI-180

Air Superiority Fighters · Russia · 1938
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PolikarpovI-180

⚙ Polikarpov I-16 variant
Polikarpov I-180
Polikarpov I-180 Photo: Unknown; photo from Polikarpov Bureau archives · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
60
Speed
45
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
35
Stealth
5
Survivability
40
Reliability
25
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Russia
ManufacturerNikolai Polikarpov
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1938–1940
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
60/196
Interwar Period
412/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
60
Speed
45
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
35
Stealth
5
Survivability
40
Reliability
25
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Polikarpov I-180
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1940
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1938
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleInterceptor fighter prototype
  • Generationpre‑World War II
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Top Speed585 km/h
  • Service Ceiling11,000 m
  • Ferry Range900 km
  • Rate of Climb16.7 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights2MOD.2
  • Length7 m
  • Empty Weight1,815 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built10
  • Operators1
▲Service History3MOD.3
  • Production Start1938
  • Production End1940
  • Operational StatusCancelled prototype, never entered service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1938Production started
  2. 1940Production ended
88
years in service
2
years in production
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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