| IS-24, IAR-824 | |
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| The prototype IAR-824 fitted with tricycle undercarriage when displayed at the 1973 Paris Air Show | |
| Role | Civil utility aircraft |
| National origin | Romania |
| Manufacturer | IAR |
| Designer | Iosif Șilimon |
| First flight | 23 May 1971 |
| Introduction | 1973 |
| Number built | 10 |
The IAR-824 (originally known as the ICA IS-24) was a utility aircraft built in Romania in the 1970s.
Developed from the ICA IS-23A, it was a conventional high wing cantilever monoplane of all metal construction with fixed tricycle undercarriage and seating for six people within an enclosed cabin. [1]
The ICA IS-23 was a single-engined high-wing monoplane with STOL capability that was built in Romania in the 1960s. It was developed into the similar ICA IS-24.
The first prototype made its maiden flight on 23 May 1971 [2] with the type gaining its type certificate on 13 May 1972. [1] It was exhibited at the 1973 Paris Air Show. Ten examples were built, including the prototype, [3] some of which were fitted with a tailwheel undercarriage for glider towing, [2] with five going to Romania's Aeroclub for training and glider towing.
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The Paris Air Show is the largest aerospace-industry exhibition type Air Show in the world, measured by number of exhibitors and size of exhibit space. In second place is UK's Farnborough, followed by Dubai Air Show or Singapore Airshow. The latest was the 52nd Air Show, held from 19 to 25 June 2017, attended by 3,450 journalists, 142,000 professionals and 180,000 general public visitors. It claims to be the world's calendar-oldest air show. Established in 1909, it has been held every odd year since 1949 at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in north Paris, France.
The aircraft with construction number 5 and registration YR-ISF is on display at the Clinceni Airfield near Bucharest.
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77 [1]
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