type of aircraft
IAR 823
The IAR-823 is a civil and military trainer aircraft built in Romania from 1974 until 1983. It is a conventional low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sit side-by-side, and two more seats can be fitted behind them. The type was adopted by the Romanian Air Force as a primary trainer, and was also supplied to Romanian and Hungarian aeroclubs and the national flying school of Angola.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Industria Aeronautică Română
- Country of origin
- Romania
- First flight
- 1974-06-10
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 160 kt
- Max speed
- 220 kt
- Range
- 970 nm
- Service ceiling
- 18,400 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,475 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,307 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,984 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 95 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming IO-540-G1D5
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 5
- Length
- 27 ft
- Wingspan
- 32.8 ft
- Height
- 8.3 ft
- Number built
- 80
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.