I-180S

I-180S

I-180S

USSR

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.0	3.0	3.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

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Description

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

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

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

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
		420	~12	~6

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 330	< 320	< 420	> 190

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,000 m	1,100 hp	1,274 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
6,000 m	1,000 hp	1,158 hp

Survivability and armour

• 8 mm Steel - Pilot's seat

Armaments

Offensive armament

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

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

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

Usage in battles

Climb to about 4,000m - 5,000m 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.

There are also some enemies you really have to pay attention to, specifically the British Spitfires and Japanese A6M. 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.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Not 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.

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe		Offensive 12 mm	Der-31
III	Wings repair	Engine		New 7 mm MGs
IV		Engine injection	Cover		New 12 mm MGs

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great all-round fighter, a bit of turn fighter, a bit of Boom & Zoomer
• Excellent climb rate due to supercharger
• Tight aircraft with great manoeuvrability
• Great armament packed tightly in the nose of the aircraft

Cons:

• Engine tends to overheat, must be careful with WEP
• Poor rudder control, difficult to perform wing-overs or hammerhead manoeuvres

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

• 

  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.

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

• [Devblog] I-180S: Sky Acrobat