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 particlularly 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 6G1 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 [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.41 m (24 ft 3¾ in)
  • Wingspan: 9.10 m (29 ft 10¼ in)
  • Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10½ in)
  • Wing area: 16.60 m2 (178.68 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 670 kg (1477 lb)
  • Gross weight: 948 kg (2090 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × IAR 6G1 inline piston engine, 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph)
  • Range: 400 km (249 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 5000 m (16405 ft)

Related development

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Orbis 1985, p. 2180

Bibliography

  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.


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