Aviation
I-185 (M-71)
III
Rank
AB
4.3
RB
4.3
SB
4.3
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
26,000
Research
76,000
Purchase
General information
The I-185 (M-71) is a Soviet fighter. It was introduced in Update 1.41.
The I-185 (M-71) is a monoplane with a Shvetsov M-71 engine, the plane is fitted with 3 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons mounted at the fuselage of the I-185. The left cannon has 140 rounds, right cannon 170 rounds, and the top cannon 250 rounds. The fuel tanks of the I-185 are self-sealing and located in the fuselage and in the wings.
The I-185 (M-71) is a dedicated Boom & Zoom fighter for its battle rating and needs to always keep its energy levels at a good level to hunt down players.
Camouflages
Flight performance
Max speed
at 6,100 m
680629714649 km/h
Rate of Climb
18.513.725.113.7 m/s
Turn time
2123.219.722.3 s
Max altitude
10,450 m
Takeoff Run
357 m
Landing
flaps
flaps
Take-off
flaps
flaps
Combat
flaps
flaps
Air
brake
brake
General characteristics
Crew
1 person
Engine
Length
8.1 m
Wingspan
9.8 m
Wing Loading
279 kg/m²
Weight:
Base weight
3.293.43.213.38 t
Fuel in main tanks
0.48 t (59m)
Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS)
800 km/h
Mach Number Limit
0.81 M
G limit
≈ -6/12 G
Flap Speed Limit (IAS)
L / T / C
280 / 354 / 380 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS)
320 km/h
Offensive armament
3 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon
Ammunition
560 rounds
Fire rate
720 shots/min
One-second Burst Mass
1.16 kg
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| FI-T/AP-I | 28 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| FI-T/HEF/AP-I/FI-T | 28 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| HEF/FI-T/AP-I | 28 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| FI-T | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| AP-I/FI-T/AP-I/AP-I | 28 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| AP-I/HEF/HEF/FI | 28 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
Suspended armament
Max weight
510 kg
Wing loading
left / right
Maximum
255 kg
Max. difference
150 kg
| Name | Weight | Slot | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × | 27.2 kg |  | | |||||
| 4 × | 60 kg |  | | |||||
| 49.8 kg |  | | | | ||||
| 103.5 kg |  | | | | ||||
| 49.8 kg |  | | | | ||||
| 252.2 kg |  | | ||||||
Economy
Repair cost
Basic → Reference
AB
1,006 → 1,264
RB
2,308 → 2,899
SB
3,481 → 4,372
Crew training
22,000
Experts
76,000
Aces
500 
Research Aces
320,000
Reward multiplier
AB / RB / SB
60 / 150 / 310 %
142 %
Total cost of modifications
24,900
45,300
Talisman cost
1,100
Research order:
Flight performance | |
|---|---|
Weaponry | |
|---|---|
Rating by players
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Like:
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Balance:
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