You do not want to use flaps anywhere except takeoff and landing, since they are very weak and will rip at more than 260 km/h, while the average speed during a battle tends to be around 300 km/h. Thus you must put rudder input as opposed to the side it's shifting towards, and apply positive pitch to keep the propeller off the ground. If you don't correct it the propeller will eventually strike the ground, causing a failed takeoff. Bring at least 30 minutes of fuel, although it decreases the plane's performance a bit, it prevents constant refueling which saves time for patrolling and fighting.ДЄs your I-16 roars down the runway, you will notice that it shifts severely to the side, and the nose will tip down. Unlike realistic, sim requires long-range flying so discard the habit of bringing the least fuel. It is recommended to set the convergence within 300m, with vertical convergence on, because the majority of turnfights happen at that range or closer. Although not a lot, it is still annoying when trying to get a precise aim. More ever, there is no trim control available in a sim battle and the I-16 always pitch up and down. Also the rather big nose blocks the visibility a lot, offering very poor over-the-nose visibility which is a disadvantage in a turn fight, because when leading a shot the enemy will always get obstructed by the engine, making the player guess the shot. It is excellent in turning tightly and continuously, yet when manoeuvring it easily gets into uncontrollable spins which isn't beginner friendly. However in this mode, its characteristics appear to be quite conflicting. The I-16 can be used in turnfighting, bomber intercepting and ground pounding. The I-16 type 28 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

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