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VEF I-16
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VEF I-16

Latvian fighter prototype

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Overview

The VEF I-16 was a prototype Latvian fighter aircraft designed by Kārlis Irbītis and produced by VEF in 1939. Development was halted by the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 and the subsequent purge of VEF personnel.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Edgar M. Milaskevics (EdgarTans at en.wikipedia) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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