FightersRomanian fighter prototype from 1930, designed by Elie Carafoli
IAR CV 11
The IAR CV 11 was a Romanian fighter prototype in 1930, designed by Elie Carafoli and Lucien Virmoux (their initials giving the plane the CV designation). It was IAR's first original aircraft.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Industria Aeronautică Română
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- Romania
- First flight
- 1930-01-01
- Length
- 6.98 m
- Wingspan
- 11.5 m
Specifications
- Max speed
- 178 kt
- Service ceiling
- 32,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,329 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,425 lb
- Powerplant
- Hispano-Suiza 12Mc V-12 water-cooled piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 22.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 37.8 ft
- Height
- 8.1 ft
- Number built
- 2
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.