IAR-814

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IAR 814
RoleTrainer, ambulance and light transport aircraft
National origin Romania
Manufacturer Industria Aeronautică Română
First flight1953
Number built10

The IAR-814, aka MR-2, [1] was a Romanian designed and built twin-engined trainer aircraft built in the early 1950s, the first twin-eninged aircraft wholly designed and built in Romania.

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Design

The IAR 814 was a three-seat low-wing monoplane of mixed construction, primarily designed as a trainer, but could also serve as a transport. Power was supplied by two Walter Minor 6-III engines and the aircraft was also equipped with blind-flying instrumentation and radios. The main-wheels of the tai-wheel undercarriage retracted into the rear of the engine nacelles. [2] [1] The two prototypes and 8 production aircraft were registered as YR-MRA to YR-MRJ. [1]

Operational history

The IAR-814 was designed with long distance flying in mind and established a long-distance world record in class C-1d, (contemporary FAI class), on 14-15 October 1961; flying a distance of 4,462.87 km (2,773.10 mi; 2,409.76 nmi) over a circuit between Bǎneeasa-Alexeni Airfield-Strejnic-Bǎneasa, piloted by Octavian Bǎcunu and Vladimir Viscun, in a time of 20 hours 41 minutes at 216 km/h (134 mph; 117 kn). [2]

Variants

IAR-814
Two prototype trainer/light transport aircraft
MR-2
Production aircraft; 8 built

Specifications

Data from Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905–1974 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "romanian civil aircraft registers & production - Thai Aviation History". yumpu.com. p. 193. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Gugju, Ion; Iacobescu, Gheorghe; Ionescu, Ovidiu (1974). Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905-1974 . Brasov. pp.  226-227.

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