Till the end of 1930s the experimental fighter of an original design was developed under the direction of chief designer V.V. Shevchenko. It was a biplane with a radial engine, but its lower wing might be removed in flight together with landing gears that transformed plane into monoplane. The first flight of airplane IS-1 (Iosif Stalin) was held on May 29, 1940. In January 1941 the second prototype – IS-2 with more powerful engine was constructed. Flight tests of IS-1 and IS-2 were not successful in achieving required flight characteristics. Therefore this scheme has not received its further development.
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Decal for HH-60H Rescue Hawk (interior), Kitty Hawk kit
Gloster Sea Gladiator Mk.II With Royal Navy pilots