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Chato (other)
Chato may refer to: * an aircraft Polikarpov I-15 * Chato, Ghana, a village in upper Ghana * Chato, Peru, a town in Peru * Chato, Tanzania, a town in northwestern Tanzania * Chato District, a district in northwestern Tanzania * Chato Volcano, a mountain in Costa Rica * Cerro Chato, a town in Uruguay * Chato (cat), a fictional cat created by Gary Soto People * Chato (Apache) (1854—1934), a Chiricahua warrior * Chacato, a Native American people of Spanish Florida, later of French Louisiana * Armando "Chato" Robles (b. 1978), a Mexican boxer * José "Chato" Iraragorri (1912—1983), a Spanish footballer * Liwayway Vinzons-Chato (b. 1945), a Filipino politician * Osvaldo "Chato" Peredo (b. 1941), Bolivian physician and revolutionary * Paul Chato (b. 1954), a Canadian comedian * Raúl "Chato" Padilla (1917—1994), a Mexican actor * Bill Tchato (1975), a Cameroonian footballer * Siaka Bagayoko, aka "Chato" (b. July 4, 1998), Malian footballer who plays in the U-17 Mali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polikarpov I-15
The Polikarpov I-15 () was a Soviet biplane fighter aircraft of the 1930s. Nicknamed ''Chaika'' (', "gull") because of its gulled upper wings,Gunston 1995, p. 299.Green and Swanborough 1979, p. 10. it was operated in large numbers by the Soviet Air Force, and together with the Polikarpov I-16 monoplane, was one of the standard fighters of the Spanish Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, where it was called Chato (snub-nose). Design and development The design for the 14th fighter for the VVS, the I-14, started as an advanced (for the era) monoplane under the direction of Andrei Tupolev. He grew concerned that the design would not mature, and ordered two backup biplane designs as the I-14A and B just to be safe. Polikarpov had just been released from prison in August 1932, and was handed the I-14A project. When both the I-14 and I-14A were ordered into production, Polikarpov's design, a development of the I-5 fighter became the famous I-15. The first flight was made in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
