In spite of the fact that on the manoeuvrability and rate of climb I-15bis remained among the best airplanes of time, its speed became already insufficient. To the pilots struggled on I-15bis, it became difficult to struggle with more high-speed fighters - monoplanes, such as German Messerschmitt Bf-109 and Japanese I-97. air force more high-speed machine was required.
    As if anticipating such situation, Polikarpov in 1937 has developed the project of a new fighter - biplane I-153. It represented further development I-15bis, but had improved aerodynamics, a reinforced design and retractable landing gear. The upper wing again has got the form "seagull", the same name was received also with a fighter ("Chayka").
    In 1938 on tests I-153 has shown fine flight performances (at the same motor speed was increased at 41-45 km/h). Since 1939 began series production I-153. In the same year a fighter have started to equip with more high-power both high-altitude motor M-62 and a variable-pitch propeller that has improved flight performances of this airplane.
    I-153 has not bad proved to be in air fights in Mongolia where had the superiority over the Japanese fighters. But nevertheless time of manoeuvrable biplanes has already passed. For the production fighters the scheme of a high-speed monoplane became prevailing.
    the Soviet aircraft industry has constructed 3437 fighters I-153 (1939-1941).