Talk:Polikarpov I-16

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The article is well written, and most of the info (which is very detailed) doesn't contradict anything I've read anywhere else. There is one serious mistake- it is common knowledge among aviation enthusiasts that the I-16 (subject of this article)was the world's first Italic textall metalItalic text cantilever-winged monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. The article, on a regular basis, refers to it as being made of wood (this was only true of the early prototype/ mock-up). I've corrected the mistake wherever I saw it, but I could have missed it. For the above information I cite the book by Enzo Angelucci, Italic textIllustrated Encyclopedia of Military AircraftItalic text, Edison, Chartwell: 2001. Most credible aviation-related sources will also agree with this, and I think the sources of the article should be checked.