IAR 99 Șoim

Industria Aeronautică Română · Romania · first flew 1985 · fighter

The IAR 99 Șoim (Hawk) is a Romanian two-seat advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed for the Romanian Air Force. It remains one of the few jet aircraft designed and produced entirely in Romania.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsLow-mounted, swept
E — Engines1 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage11.01 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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A compact swept-wing single-engine jet trainer with a ventral air intake, side-by-side tandem cockpit under a long canopy, and conventional tail; recognisable by its Romanian roundels and the distinctive underfuselage intake.

Specifications

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History

Development began in the 1970s and the aircraft first flew in 1985. The IAR 99 has undergone several upgrade programmes, including the IAR 99C Șoim with modernised avionics, and remains in Romanian Air Force service as its primary advanced trainer.

Variants

The IAR 99 Standard and IAR 99C Șoim are the main variants, the latter featuring upgraded avionics and systems to extend service life.

Where you'll see it

Serves with the Romanian Air Force as an advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft; it has been in continuous service since the late 1980s.

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