IAR 825

National origin: Romania
Manufacturer: Industria Aeronautica Romana
First flight: 12 June 1982
Status: Prototype only
Number built: 1
Developed from: IAR-823

The IAR-825 Triumf is a Romanian tandem multirole trainer aircraft based on the IAR-823 built for the Romanian Air Force. The aircraft is roughly in the same class with the Brazilian EMBRAER Tucano. IAR-825 is equipped with the Canadian Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engine. First flight took place on the 12 June 1982. Only one prototype exists, former YR-IGB, sold and registered in the USA in 2006 as N825BA.

Specifications (IAR-825)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 8.99 m (29 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 9¾ in)
Height: 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 15.00 m² (151.5 ft²)
Airfoil: NACA 23012 (modified)
Empty weight: 1,250 kg (2,756 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,300 kg (5,070 lb)
Powerplant: 1x— Pratt & Whitney PT6A-15AG turboprop, 507 kW (680 hp)

Performance

Never exceed speed: 550 km/h (296 knots, 341 mph)
Maximum speed: 470 km/h (254 knots, 292 mph)
Cruise speed: 440 km/h (237 knots, 273 mph)
Stall speed: 105 km/h (57 knots, 66 mph)
Range: 1,400 km (755 nm, 870 mi)
Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,525 ft)
Rate of climb: 16 m/s (3,150 ft/min)

Comparable aircraft

EMBRAER Tucano

Taylor, John W R. (editor). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group, 1988. ISBN 0 7106-0867-5.

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