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IAR 316

Pilot Trainer / Light Utility Helicopter [ 1971 ]

The Romanian IAR 316 is nothing more than a license-production copy of the French Aerospatiale SA 319B Alouette III helictoper.

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The Romanian IAR 316 Light Utility Helicopter was a locally-built (under license) form of the popular French-made Aerospatiale Alouette III series (SA 316B model). The Alouette III first flew in prototype form on February 28th, 1959 and saw service introduction in 1960, still maintaining an active presence in the skies today (2016). Over 2,000 of the type were eventually produced for a variety of global operators. The Romanian form itself was introduced in 1971 and saw manufacture from 1971 until 1987 with 250 units delivered. These have served in both utility and training roles for their time in the air.

IAR is the Industria Aeronautica Romana aerospace manufacturer of Ghimbav.

Because of its origins in the French design, little was changed in the local Romanian model. As Romania fell under the communist reach during the Cold War decades, the helicopter was modified to support Eastern Bloc weapons and equipment though, in both form and function, there was little separating the two designs - the single engine fit powered a three-bladed main rotor with three-bladed tail rotor, the nose section was wholly glazed over for excellent vision out-of-the-cockpit, and the tricycle undercarriage was fixed in place during flight.©MilitaryFactory.com

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The standard IAR 316 model was finalized with a Turbomeca "Artouste" IIIB series turboshaft engine of 570 horsepower. Maximum speed reached 130 miles per hour with a range out to 335 miles and a service ceiling up to 10,500 feet.

While the original IAR 316 model could be outfitted with a light weapons set, IAR engineers took to refining the product for the attack helicopter role in the IAR 317 "Airfox" offering. For this model the cockpit was completed reworked to include a stepped pilot/gunner arrangement while wing stubs were added to the fuselage sides for management of Anti-Tank (AT) missiles, rocket pods and machine guns. Beyond that, the major structure and components were retained from the original IAR 316. Despite this work, the IAR 317 failed to net any market interest and only a sole prototype was completed.

Beyond operational service with the Romanian Air Force, the IAR 316 was adopted by the Angolan Air Force.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Service Year

1971

Origin

Romania

Crew

2

Production

250
UNITS

Industria Aeronautica Romana (IAR) - Romania

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Angola; Romania

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR), Scout
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.

✓ Training (General)
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).

Length

42.1 ft
(12.82 m)

Width/Span

36.2 ft
(11.02 m)

Height

9.7 ft
(2.97 m)

Empty Wgt

2,315 lb
(1,050 kg)

MTOW

4,850 lb
(2,200 kg)

Wgt Diff

+2,535 lb
(+1,150 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the base IAR 316 production variant)

Installed: 1 x Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft engine developing 570 horsepower to a three-blade main rotor and a three-blade tail rotor.

Max Speed

130 mph
(210 kph | 113 kts)

Ceiling

10,499 ft
(3,200 m | 2 mi)

Range

336 mi
(540 km | 1,000 nm)

Rate-of-Climb

850 ft/min
(259 m/min)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

♦

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base IAR 316 production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)

OPTIONAL:
2 x 57mm rocket pods
2 x 7.62mm machine gun pods
2 x Anti-Tank Missile Launchers

Supported Types

Graphical image of an aircraft medium machine gun

Graphical image of an aircraft machine gun pod

Graphical image of an aircraft anti-tank guided missile

Graphical image of aircraft aerial rockets

Graphical image of an aircraft rocket pod

(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)

Hardpoint Mountings: 2

IAR 316 - Base Series Designation; license-production copy; based on the French Aerospatiale SA 319B Alouette III series light helicopters.

IAR 317 "Airfox" - Proposed dedicated attack helicopter variant; Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft engine; stepped two-seat cockpit; armored cockpit; stub wings; single prototype example constructed; never entered production.

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IAR 316

Pilot Trainer / Light Utility Helicopter [ 1971 ]

The Romanian IAR 316 is nothing more than a license-production copy of the French Aerospatiale SA 319B Alouette III helictoper.

Specifications