IAR-817
Industria Aeronautică Română · Romania · first flew 1955 · light aircraft
The IAR-817 was a Romanian multipurpose aircraft built in the 1950s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing single-engined monoplane
- Seats four or five in addition to the crew
- Powered by a 160 hp Walter Minor 6-III
It is a high-wing single-engined tractor monoplane with a Walter Minor 6-III engine.
Specifications
- The IAR-817 has a length of 9.8 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.6 m (41 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 175 km/h (109 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
It first flew in 1955.
Variants
The IAR-818 was a variant of the IAR-817.
Where you'll see it
More than 60 were built. It had a crew of one or two and capacity for four or five.
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