IAR 316
| IAR 316 |
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| IAR 316 at Otopeni Air Show 2010 |
| Role |
training helicopter |
| Introduction |
1971 |
| Status |
operational for training purposes |
| Primary users |
Romanian Air Force
Various |
| Produced |
1971-1987 |
| Number built |
250 |
The IAR 316 is a Romanian license-built Aérospatiale SA 316B Alouette III manufactured by Industria Aeronautică Română, or IAR. IAR began manufacturing the IAR 316 in 1971 at its plant near Braşov, Romania. Production ended in 1987. 250 units were built, 125 of those were built for the Military of Romania, which still uses it to this day in a training capacity. Some IAR 316s were even exported to various nations, including Pakistan, Angola, and Guinea. The IAR 316 was modified to carry weapons more common in the Eastern-bloc, such as 57mm rocket pods, 7.62mm machine guns, and anti-tank missiles.
IAR 317
This was an attempt by IAR to make an attack helicopter out of the IAR 316. Equipped with the same license-produced Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft, the IAR 317 featured a stepped two-seat armored cockpit for the pilot and the gunner. The tail boom and rear fuselage was almost identical to the 316. Stub wings mounted on either side of the airframe allowed for the carriage of weapons, including rocket pods, machine guns, and anti-tank missiles. It was named the "Airfox". Only one prototype was built. It participated in the 1985 Paris Air Show.
Operators
- Angola
- Guinea
- Pakistan
- Romania
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Capacity: 5 passengers
- Length: 12.82 m (42 ft 0 in)
- Rotor diameter: 11.02 m (36 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)
- Empty weight: 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft driving a three-blade main, and three-blade tail rotor, 425 kW (570 shp)
- *Fuselage width: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
- Max fuel weight: 550 kg (1,210 lb)
Performance
Armament
- 1 × 7.62mm machine gun pod with 1,000 rounds
- 2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles [1]
References
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
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