Aviation
I-29
II
Rank
AB
2.7
RB
3.0
SB
2.3
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information
The I-29 is a premium gift Soviet twin-engine fighter. It was introduced during Update 1.73 "Vive la France" as part of a reward vehicle for War Thunder's 5th anniversary mini-event. It was also a reward of the "10 rare vehicles" event during War Thunder's 10th Anniversary in 2022.
The I-29 is an excellent high-speed twin-engine heavy fighter produced by the Yakovlev Design Bureau. This aircraft was developed during the pre-war years and had many promising innovations.
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Flight performance
Max speed
at 5,200 m
556519578537 km/h
Rate of Climb
1511.718.911.7 m/s
Turn time
2122.520.221.9 s
Max altitude
10,800 m
Takeoff Run
340 m
Combat
flaps
flaps
Take-off
flaps
flaps
Landing
flaps
flaps
Air
brake
brake
General characteristics
Crew
1 person
Gross weight
5.2 t
Engine
2 x Klimov VK-105R
Length
9.8 m
Wingspan
14 m
Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS)
680 km/h
Mach Number Limit
1
Gear Speed Limit (IAS)
280 km/h
Flap Speed Limit (IAS)
320 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon
Ammunition
240 rounds
Fire rate
800 shots/min
| 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 | |
3 × 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun
Ammunition
2,700 rounds
Fire rate
1,800 shots/min
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| T/Ball/Ball/AP-I/AI | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| AP-I/AI/API-T | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| AP-I/API-T | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| AP-I/AP-I/AP-I/AI | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Economy
Repair cost
AB
560 
RB
477
SB
602
Crew training
2,300
Experts
320,000
Aces
125 
Research Aces
15,000 
Reward multiplier
AB / RB / SB
2 x (30 / 60 / 120) %
2 x 112 %
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked
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