IAR 27

IAR 27
Role Two-seat primary trainer
National origin Romania
Manufacturer IAR
SET
First flight 1937
Number built 200+

The IAR 27 was a 1930s Romanian two-seat low-wing monoplane primary trainer designed and built by Industria Aeronautică Română.[1]

Design and development

Based on the earlier IAR 21 and in particular the IAR 22 but the design was simplified to allow for mass-production.[1] The IAR 27 was a braced low-wing monoplane powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) IAR 6-G1 piston engine and it had two open cockpits in tandem.[1] More than 200 aircraft were built and they served with both civil and military training schools in Romania.[1]

Operators

 Romania

Specifications

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft,[1] Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905–1974[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.41 m (24 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 16.60 m2 (178.7 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 670 kg (1,477 lb)
  • Gross weight: 948 kg (2,090 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × IAR 6-G1 inline piston engine , 130 kW (180 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
  • Minimum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph; 49 kn)
  • Range: 400 km (250 mi, 220 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

References

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Orbis 1985, p. 2180
  2. ^ Gugju, Ion; Iacobescu, Gheorghe; Ionescu, Ovidiu (1974). Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905–1974 (PDF). Brasov: Military Publishing House. pp. 190–191.

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