Summary
The IAR 95 Spey was a Romanian project to produce a supersonic fighter jet for the Romanian Air Force.[1] The project was started in the late 1970s and cancelled in 1981. Shortly after, the project was restarted again. The project was cancelled for good in 1988 due to lack of funds before a prototype could be built, although a full-scale mockup was being constructed.[citation needed]
| IAR 95 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Model of the final design | |
| Role | Fighter/ground attack aircraft |
| National origin | Romania |
| Manufacturer | Avioane Craiova |
| Designer | INCAS Romania |
| Status | Project cancelled in 1988 |
| Primary user | Romanian Air Force (intended) |
| Number built | None |
Design and development edit
The design was a high-wing monoplane with lateral air intakes, a single fin, and a single engine. Designs with two fins and two engines were also considered, but it was decided to go with the single-engine single-fin design. Other designations given to this project are IAR-101 and IAR-S and refer to different design layouts.
Romania considered a joint program with Yugoslavia, but the latter declined because it was designing its own supersonic fighter jet, the Novi Avion.
Specifications edit
The following technical data applies to the design that progressed the furthest:
Data from IAR 95 specifications[citation needed]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 or 2
- Length: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)
- Height: 5.45 m (17 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 27.9 m2 (300 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 7,880 kg (17,372 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 15,200 kg (33,510 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Tumansky R-29-300 afterburning turbojet engine, 81.4 kN (18,300 lbf) thrust dry, 122 kN (27,000 lbf) with afterburner
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,500 km/h (930 mph, 810 kn) +
- Maximum speed: Mach 2
Armament
- 3,200 kg (7,055 lb) of various missiles and bombs
See also edit
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References edit
- ^ https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Security_Assistance_U_S_and_Internationa/NRUH7MLttEAC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22IAR+95%22+romanian&pg=PA573&printsec=frontcover
Further reading edit
- Donald, David, ed. (June 2001). International Air Power Review. Compendium (1st ed.). Airtime Publishing. ISBN 978-1880588338.
External links edit
