IAR-818

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IAR 818
RoleMultipurpose aircraft
National origin Romania
Manufacturer Industria Aeronautică Română
First flight1960
StatusPrototype only
Developed from IAR-817

The IAR-818 was a Romanian multipurpose aircraft based on the IAR-817. It was developed by IAR in both landplane and floatplane forms.

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Variants

IAR-818
Landplane utility aircraft
IAR-818H
Floatplane with twin floats and added ventral fin

Specifications

Data from Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905–1974 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Gugju, Ion; Gheorghe Iacobescu; Ovidiu Ionescu. Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905–1974. Brasov. pp. 242–245.