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The I-180S is a quite a manoeuvrable aircraft. At its BR, it's more manoeuvrable than some fighters in this tier. However, you should be careful when in battle, as despite its good performance, it is badly armoured and a few well-placed shots will take out your pilot.
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The I-180S is a quite a manoeuvrable aircraft at its BR, being able to turn better than many fighters of its tier.  
  
 
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Climb to about 4,000-5,000 m of altitude at the beginning of the battle, use Boom & Zoom tactic to get rid of some enemies low first. If there are any enemies above or as high as you, try to drag them into a dogfight. Remember to always avoid head-on attacks when against some heavy armed planes such as the F4U Corsair variants, P-40s and Fw 190s.
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You can climb to about 4,000-5,000 m of altitude at the beginning of the battle and use Boom & Zoom tactic to get rid of some low altitude enemies first. If there are any enemies above or at the same altitude as you, it is recommended to attempt to drag them into a dogfight. Head-on attacks are ill-advised against heavily armed and armored planes such as the [[F4U (Family)|F4U Corsair]], [[P-40 (Family)|P-40 Warhawk]], and [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]] because the I-180S lacks armor around many critical components, including the pilot and fuel tank.
  
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There are also some enemies you really have to pay attention to, specifically the British Spitfires and Japanese A6M Zero. Both of these fighter types have a very good turn rate, which means dogfighting even against a mediocre pilot will most likely result with them on your tail. Remember when fighting against them the Spits and Zeros, try to gain an altitude advantage or do a head-on with a quick snap-turn and out-run them.
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Although the I-180S is fairly maneuverable, there are some aircraft which can easily outturn it such as the British [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]] and Japanese [[A6M (Family)|A6M Zero]]. Both of these fighter types have an excellent turn rate which means that dogfighting, even against a mediocre pilot, will most likely result in them getting on your tail. A recommended strategy to combat these types is to try to gain an altitude advantage or do a head-on with a quick snap-turn to out-run them and return for another pass.
  
 
=== Manual Engine Control ===
 
=== Manual Engine Control ===
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* Great all-round fighter, a bit of turn fighter, a bit of Boom & Zoomer
 
* Great all-round fighter, a bit of turn fighter, a bit of Boom & Zoomer
 
* Excellent climb rate due to supercharger
 
* Excellent climb rate due to supercharger
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* Tight aircraft with great manoeuvrability
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* Small size means small target
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* Great manoeuvrability
 
* Great roll rate
 
* Great roll rate
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* Great armament packed tightly in the nose of the aircraft, making it easy to aim
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* Excellent armament packed tightly in the nose of the aircraft, making it easy to aim
 
* Can carry bombs for ground attack
 
* Can carry bombs for ground attack
  
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* Engine tends to overheat, must be careful with WEP
 
* Engine tends to overheat, must be careful with WEP
 
* Poor rudder control, difficult to perform wing-overs or hammerhead manoeuvres
 
* Poor rudder control, difficult to perform wing-overs or hammerhead manoeuvres
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* Woefully underarmoured for its tier
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* Underarmoured for its tier
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* Exposed cockpit; pilot can be hit more easily
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* Damage to the wings, control surfaces, or engine modules can unbalance the aircraft and or cripple performance
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

Revision as of 21:19, 2 February 2022

I-180S
i_180.png
GarageImage I-180S.jpg
I-180S
USSR flag.png USSR
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.0 3.0 3.0
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
Show in game
MARKET

Description

The I-180S is a premium gift rank II Soviet fighter with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.87 "Locked On" as a reward for the 2019 "Battlefield Engineer" event.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed
at 6 500 m585 km/h
Turn time19 s
Max altitude10 000 m
EngineTumansky M-88R
TypeRadial
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight3 t

The I-180S is a quite a manoeuvrable aircraft at its BR, being able to turn better than many fighters of its tier.

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 6,500 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 565 547 10000 19.5 20.6 12.6 12.6 350
Upgraded 607 585 18.5 19.0 21.5 16.6

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
X ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
670 260 N/A 362 250 ~12 ~6
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 300 < 240 < 300 > 190

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural670 km/h
Gear260 km/h
  • 8 mm Steel - Pilot's seat
  • Large, single fuel tank in front of pilot
  • Uncovered cockpit (no cockpit roof)

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB950 Sl icon.png
RB1 745 Sl icon.png
SB1 645 Sl icon.png
Crew training4 800 Sl icon.png
Experts32 000 Sl icon.png
Aces250 Ge icon.png
Research Aces440 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 50 / 120 / 320 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 124 / 124 / 124 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Mods radiator.png
Radiator
Mods compressor.png
Compressor
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Mods new engine.png
Engine
Mods metanol.png
Engine injection
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Mods ammo.png
shkas_belt_pack
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods ammo.png
ub_belt_pack
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
Der-31
Mods weapon.png
shkas_new_gun
Mods weapon.png
ub_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 12.7 mm Berezin UBS machine gun
Ammunition440 rounds
Fire rate996 shots/min
Weapon 22 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun
Ammunition1 300 rounds
Fire rate1 800 shots/min
Main articles: Berezin UB (12.7 mm), ShKAS (7.62 mm)

The I-180S is armed with:

  • 2 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine guns, nose-mounted (220 rpg = 440 total)
  • 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, nose-mounted (650 rpg = 1,300 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (2)
Setup 14 x 50 kg FAB-50sv (forged) bomb
Setup 22 x 100 kg FAB-100sv (forged) bomb
Main articles: FAB-50sv (50 kg), FAB-100sv (100 kg)

The I-180S can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • Without load
  • 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (200 kg total)
  • 2 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (200 kg total)

Usage in battles

You can climb to about 4,000-5,000 m of altitude at the beginning of the battle and use Boom & Zoom tactic to get rid of some low altitude enemies first. If there are any enemies above or at the same altitude as you, it is recommended to attempt to drag them into a dogfight. Head-on attacks are ill-advised against heavily armed and armored planes such as the F4U Corsair, P-40 Warhawk, and Fw 190 because the I-180S lacks armor around many critical components, including the pilot and fuel tank.

Although the I-180S is fairly maneuverable, there are some aircraft which can easily outturn it such as the British Spitfire and Japanese A6M Zero. Both of these fighter types have an excellent turn rate which means that dogfighting, even against a mediocre pilot, will most likely result in them getting on your tail. A recommended strategy to combat these types is to try to gain an altitude advantage or do a head-on with a quick snap-turn to out-run them and return for another pass.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Separate Controllable
2 gears 		Not controllable
Manual activation
  • For those who manually activate the gearing, switch to second gear around 3,500 meters and drop the drop climb angle to 10-12 degrees which will make most effective use of the aircraft's engine and supercharger.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great all-round fighter, a bit of turn fighter, a bit of Boom & Zoomer
  • Excellent climb rate due to supercharger
  • Small size means small target
  • Great manoeuvrability
  • Great roll rate
  • Excellent armament packed tightly in the nose of the aircraft, making it easy to aim
  • Can carry bombs for ground attack

Cons:

  • Engine tends to overheat, must be careful with WEP
  • Poor rudder control, difficult to perform wing-overs or hammerhead manoeuvres
  • Underarmoured for its tier
  • Damage to the wings, control surfaces, or engine modules can unbalance the aircraft and or cripple performance

History

Development of the I-180 began in 1938, with the Polikarpov design bureau starting work on creating a new aircraft to meet the requirements of the Soviet Air Force at the time. In order to do so, engineers decided to base the new machine on a modified I-16 design and to install a more powerful radial engine. As a result, the I-180 was created. However, development and testing of prototypes was plagued with numerous issues, including many accidents. This, coupled with the arrival of new Soviet fighter designs quickly cast a shadow on the I-180 project which ultimately led to the project being cancelled by the end of 1940. Prior to the cancellation, a production version of the machine - the I-180S was built but only in very limited numbers. In total, around 13 I-180s were built, including prototypes, but none saw any active service.

- From Devblog

Media

Skins
Images
  • I-180S WTWallpaper 001.jpg
  • I-180S WTWallpaper 002.jpg
  • I-180S WTWallpaper 003.jpg
  • I-180S WTWallpaper 004.jpg
  • I-180S WTWallpaper 005.jpg
  • I-180S WTWallpaper 006.jpg

  • The I-180S at the hangar. The standard livery is mainly red, with some items in shiny silver.

  • The I-180S at the hangar. Summer livery, with red stars on the classic Soviet green and blue camouflage.

Videos
Battlefield Engineer: all new vehicles discusses the I-180S at 0:37 - War Thunder Official Channel
Is THIS the MOST FUN Plane? I-180S Review - Jengar

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Polikarpov Design Bureau (Опытное конструкторское бюро Поликарпова)
I-15  I-15 WR · I-15 M-22 · I-15 M-25 · I-15bis · Krasnolutsky's I-15bis
I-153  I-153 M-62 · Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 · I-153P
I-16  I-16 type 5 · I-16 type 10 · I-16 type 18 · I-16 type 24 · I-16 type 27 · I-16 type 28
I-180  I-180S · I-185 (M-71) · I-185 (M-82)
ITP  ITP (M-1)
Twin-engine fighters  TIS MA
Bombers  Po-2 · Po-2M
Export  ␗I-15bis · ␗I-153 M-62 · ␗I-16 type 5 · ␗I-16 type 10 · ␗I-16 type 17 · ␗I-16 Chung 28

USSR fighters
I-15  I-15 WR · I-15 M-22 · I-15 M-25 · I-15bis · Krasnolutsky's I-15bis
  I-153 M-62 · Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 · I-153P
I-16  I-16 type 5 · I-16 type 10 · I-16 type 18 · I-16 type 24 · I-16 type 27 · I-16 type 28 · I-180S
I-29  I-29
I-185  I-185 (M-71) · I-185 (M-82)
I-225  I-225
ITP  ITP (M-1)
MiG-3  MiG-3-15 · MiG-3-15 (BK) · MiG-3-34
LaGG  I-301 · LaGG-3-4 · LaGG-3-8 · LaGG-3-11 · LaGG-3-23 · LaGG-3-34 · LaGG-3-35 · LaGG-3-66
La  La-5 · La-5F · La-5FN · La-7 · Dolgushin's La-7 · La-7B-20 · La-9 · La-11
Yak-1/7  Yak-1 · Yak-1B · Yak-7B
Yak-3  Yak-3 · Eremin's Yak-3(e) · Yak-3P · Yak-3T · Yak-3U · Yak-3 (VK-107)
Yak-9  Yak-9 · Yak-9B · Golovachev's Yak-9M · Yak-9T · Yak-9K · Yak-9U · Yak-9UT · Yak-9P
Other countries  ▂P-40E-1 · ▂P-47D-27 · ▂Hurricane Mk IIB · ▂Fw 190 D-9 · ▂Spitfire Mk IXc
P-39  ▂P-39K-1 · ▂Pokryshkin's P-39N-0 · ▂P-39Q-15
P-63  ▂P-63A-5 · ▂P-63A-10 · ▂P-63C-5

USSR premium aircraft
Fighters  Krasnolutsky's I-15bis · I-16 type 28 · Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 · I-153P · I-180S · I-301 · ITP (M-1)
  LaGG-3-4 · LaGG-3-23 · LaGG-3-34 · Dolgushin's La-7 · La-11
  Eremin's Yak-3(e) · Yak-3 (VK-107) · Yak-3T · Golovachev's Yak-9M
  ▂P-39K-1 · ▂Pokryshkin's P-39N-0 · ▂P-39Q-15 · ▂P-40E-1 · ▂P-47D-27 · ▂P-63A-5 · ▂P-63A-10 · ▂P-63C-5
  ▂Hurricane Mk IIB · ▂Spitfire Mk IXc · ▂Fw 190 D-9
Twin-engine fighters  I-29
Jet fighters  Su-11 · MiG-15bis ISh · MiG-17AS · MiG-21S (R-13-300) · MiG-23ML
Strike aircraft  IL-2M "Avenger" · IL-2 M-82 · IL-8 (1944) · Su-6 · Tandem MAI · TIS MA · Su-8 · Tu-1
  Yak-38 · Su-7BMK · Su-25K · Su-39
Bombers  Po-2M · Be-6 · MBR-2-M-34 · Pe-2-205 · TB-3M-17-32
  ▂PBY-5A Catalina · ▂Hampden TB Mk I · ▂A-20G-30 · ▂B-25J-30

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