IAR-827

Industria Aeronautică Română · Romania · first flew 1976 · light aircraft

The IAR-827 was a Romanian single-engine agricultural and utility monoplane produced by Industria Aeronautică Română in the 1970s, designed for crop-spraying and light agricultural duties as part of Romania's drive for self-sufficiency in aviation under the Ceaușescu government. It was a straightforward low-wing workhorse for collective farm aviation support.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	8.8 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Romanian agricultural and utility low-wing monoplane from the 1970s
Single-engine piston aircraft designed for crop-dusting and agricultural work
IAR product typical of Romanian self-sufficient aviation industry under communism

A low-wing single-engine monoplane with a large chemical hopper ahead of the cockpit, a wide-chord wing for low-speed manoeuvrability over crops, and a fixed undercarriage.

Specifications

The IAR-827 has a length of 8.8 m (29 ft).
It has a wingspan of 14 m (46 ft).
Its maximum speed is 210 km/h (130 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

Romania maintained an active aircraft manufacturing industry throughout the communist era, producing both licensed and indigenous designs. The IAR-827 served the practical agricultural aviation needs of Romanian collective farms, which used aircraft for crop-dusting on a large scale in this period.

Variants

The IAR-827 was part of a family of Romanian agricultural aircraft; variants with different hopper sizes or engines may have existed but are not well documented.

Where you'll see it

Used within Romania for agricultural aviation during the late communist period; likely retired after the 1989 revolution as Romania's collective farming system was dismantled.

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