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The IAR-823 was a civil and miltiary trainer aircraft built in Romania in the 1970s. It was a conventional low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat side-by-side, and two more seats could be fitted behind them. The type was adopted by the Romanian Air Force as a primary trainer, and was also supplied to Romanian and Hungarian aeroclubs and the national flying school of Angola.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 15.0 m² (161 ft²)
- Empty weight: 880 kg (1,940 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-G1D5, 290 kW (215 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 300 km/h (190 mph)
- Range: 1,350 km (840 miles)
- Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,100 ft)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 527.
- Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing, 341.
- "Romania's IAR-823" (19 September 1974). Flight International: 347.
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