IAR 27

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

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. 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. More than 200 aircraft were built and they served with both civil and military training schools in Romania.

Operators

  • Royal Romanian Air Force
  • Specifications

    Data from 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)
  • IAR 21
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