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

Royal Romanian Air Force

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

Notes

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

Bibliography

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

[orbis-1] Orbis 1985, p. 2180

[Gugju-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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