IAR 47

Industria Aeronautică Română · Romania · first flew 1942 · reconnaissance aircraft

The IAR 47 was a Romanian two-seat reconnaissance and light bomber prototype built by Industria Aeronautică Română. It first flew in 1942.

Recognition (WEFT)

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Spot it by:

• Low-wing monoplane related to the IAR 80, with a reinforced version of its undercarriage
• Single radial engine in the nose
• Two-man crew with a bomb bay between the crew positions and three cameras in the fuselage underside

It resembles the IAR 80 fitted with longer-span wings, a low-wing monoplane with a single radial engine and a smaller two-seat cockpit. The first prototype has glazing along the fuselage sides and bottom.

Specifications

• The IAR 47 has a length of 11 m (36 ft).
• It has a wingspan of 12.5 m (41 ft).
• Its maximum speed is 464 km/h (288 mph).
• Typical crew: 2.

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History

IAR designed it in 1941 to replace the IAR 39, which was no longer effective, as a hybrid of the IAR 39 and IAR 80 using the IAR K.14 engine. Its development was stopped in January 1943 because it was considered obsolescent, with a low-powered engine and light armament, and IAR's production capacity was needed for Bf 109 production.

Variants

At least two prototypes were built. The first had partly glazed fuselage sides and underside, while the second (YR-IGR) did not.

Where you'll see it

It never entered production. One prototype was destroyed in a USAAF air raid in 1944.

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• IAR 80
• IAR 37
• IAR 39
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