IAR 316

IAR 316
IAR 316 at Otopeni Air Show 2010
Role Light utility/training helicopter
Manufacturer Industria Aeronautică Română
Introduction 1971
Status operational for training purposes
Primary users Romanian Air Force
Various
Produced 1971-1987
Number built 250
Developed from Aérospatiale Alouette III

The IAR 316 is a Romanian license-built Aérospatiale SA 316B Alouette III manufactured by Industria Aeronautică Română, or IAR.

IAR 316 Development and operations

IAR 316B exhibited at the 1973 Paris Air Show

IAR began manufacturing the IAR 316 in 1971 at its plant near Brașov, Romania. Production ended in 1987. 250 units were built, 125 of those were built for the Military of Romania, which still uses it to this day in a training capacity. Some IAR 316s were operated in the civilian role in Romania and others were exported to various nations, including Pakistan, Angola, and Guinea. The IAR 316 was modified to carry weapons more common in the Eastern-bloc, such as 57mm rocket pods, 7.62mm machine guns, and anti-tank missiles. An early example was exhibited at the Paris Air Show in June 1973.

IAR 317

This was an attempt by IAR to make an attack helicopter out of the IAR 316. Equipped with the same license-produced Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft, the IAR 317 featured a stepped two-seat armored cockpit for the pilot and the gunner. The tail boom and rear fuselage was almost identical to the 316. Stub wings mounted on either side of the airframe allowed for the carriage of weapons, including rocket pods, machine guns, and anti-tank missiles. It was named the "Airfox". Only one prototype was built. It participated in the 1985 Paris Air Show.

Operators

 Angola
 Romania

Specifications (IAR 316)

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

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References

  1. "World's Air Forces 2000 pg. 47". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. "World Air Forces 2013" (PDF). Flightglobal Insight. 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. http://www.roaf.ro/en/dotare/iar316_en.php IAR 316 on the official site of the Romanian Air Force
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