IAR 825

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Romanian tandem multirole trainer based on the IAR-823 built for the Romanian Air Force. The aircraft is roughly in the same class with the Brazilian EMBRAER Tucano. IAR-825 is equipped with the Canadian Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engine. First flight took place on the 12th of June 1982. Only one prototype exists, former YR-IGB, sold and registered in the USA in 2006 as N825BA.

[edit] Specifications (IAR-825)

  • Seats: 2
  • Engine max power: 680 hp (507 kW)
  • Mass: 2,200 kg (4,800 lb)
  • Length: 8.9 m (29 ft 10 in)
  • Span: 10.3 m (33 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 2.38 m (7 ft 9 in)
  • Max speed: 550 km/h (342 mph)
  • Range: 1,400 km (870 m)
  • Ceiling: 9,000 m (29,500 ft)

Comparable aircraft: EMBRAER Tucano

Designation sequence: IAR-822 - IAR-823 - IAR-825 - IAR-831