IAR CV 11
Industria Aeronautică Română · Romania · first flew 1930 · fighter
The IAR CV 11 was a Romanian fighter prototype of 1930, designed by Elie Carafoli and Lucien Virmoux, whose initials gave it its name. It was IAR's first original aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Very short fuselage, under 7 m long, merging into the tail with an arrow-like look |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever low-wing monoplane of mixed metal and wood construction
- Very short fuselage, under 7 m long, merging into the tail with an arrow-like look
- Water-cooled V-12 engine in a metal-covered nose, with two Vickers machine guns
A compact low-wing monoplane with a cantilever wing, a stubby arrow-shaped rear fuselage and a V-12 engine. It is not a biplane or a parasol.
Specifications
- The IAR CV 11 has a length of 6.98 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.5 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 330 km/h (205 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Royal Romanian Air Force held a fighter contest in 1930. IAR completed a prototype during it, and it reached about 319 km/h in early test flights. The first prototype used a Lorraine-Dietrich engine that was too heavy for the airframe and caused a dangerous spin tendency. A second prototype with a lighter 500 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Mc reached about 328 km/h at sea level.
Variants
Two prototypes were built, with different engines. The aircraft never entered service.
Where you'll see it
It was evaluated only. The tendency to spin at low speed could not be cured, and the type did not enter service.
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