{"id":6230,"date":"2012-08-17T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T06:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/v2.irinelnicoara.ro\/aviatie\/iar-37-38-39-2\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T09:00:07","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T06:00:07","slug":"iar-37-38-39-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/iar-37-38-39-2\/","title":{"rendered":"IAR 37 (38, 39)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[tabs]<br \/>\n[tab title=&#8221;Brief&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"topPerson\"><a title=\"\" rel=\"prettyPhoto-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-373\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/wp-content\/gallery\/iar-37-38-39\/iar-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IAR 37 (38, 39)<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe IAR 37 was a 1930s Romanian reconnaissance or light bomber aircraft built by Industria Aeronautic\u0103 Rom\u00e2n\u0103.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"holderWithScroll\">\n<p><strong>About IAR 37 (38, 39) &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Source Wikipedia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Role<b>:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Reconnaissance and light bomber<br \/>\n<b>National origin:<\/b> Romania<br \/>\n<b>Manufacturer:<\/b> Industria Aeronautic\u0103 Rom\u00e2n\u0103<br \/>\n<strong>First flight:<\/strong>\u00a01937<br \/>\n<strong>Introduction:<\/strong>\u00a01938<br \/>\n<strong>Primary users:<\/strong> Royal Romanian Air Force<br \/>\n<strong>Number built:<\/strong> 380<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specifications (IAR 39)<\/strong><b><\/b><br \/>\nData from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2192<\/p>\n<p>General characteristics<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Crew:<\/b>\u00a0Three<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Length:<\/b>\u00a09.60 m (31 ft 6 in)<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Wingspan:<\/b>\u00a013.10 m (42 ft 11\u00be in)<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Height:<\/b> 3.99 m (13 ft 1 in)<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Wing area:<\/b>\u00a040.30 m2 (433.80 ft2)<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Empty weight:<\/b>\u00a02177 kg (4799 lb)<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Gross weight:<\/b>\u00a03085 kg (6801 lb)<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Powerplant:<\/b>\u00a01 \u00d7 IAR K.14-IV C32 radial piston, 716 kW (960 hp)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Performance<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Maximum speed:<\/b> 336 km\/h (209 mph)<\/li>\n<li><b>Range:<\/b> 1050 km (652 miles)<\/li>\n<li><b>Service ceiling:<\/b>\u00a08000 m (26,245 ft)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Armament<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 x FN (Browning) 7.92 mm (0.31 in) machine gun<\/li>\n<li>288kg (635lb) of bombs or 144 air-grenades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/tab]<\/p>\n<p>[tab title=&#8221;Detailed information&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"topPerson\"><a title=\"\" rel=\"prettyPhoto-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-373\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/wp-content\/gallery\/iar-37-38-39\/iar-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IAR 37 (38, 39)<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe IAR 37 was a 1930s Romanian reconnaissance or light bomber aircraft built by Industria Aeronautic\u0103 Rom\u00e2n\u0103.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"holderWithScroll\">\n<h3>Development<\/h3>\n<p>The IAR 37 prototype was flown for the first time in 1937 to meet a requirement for a tactical bombing and reconnaissance aircraft. The IAR 37 was an unequal-span single bay biplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and powered by a licensed copy of the Gnome-Rh\u00f4ne Mistral Major radial engine called the IAR K14-II C32 with 870 HP. It had room for a crew of three under a continuous glazed cockpit, pilot at the front then observer and a gunner at the rear. It had dual controls and was fitted with a locally designed bombsight and a camera. The IAR 37 entered production in 1938, but production of the engine lagged, preventing the aircraft from being completed,and it was replaced on the production line by the IAR 38, powered by the reliable BMW 132 engine. As availability and reliability of the K.14 engine improved, the incomplete IAR 37s were fitted with IAR K.14-III C36 with 930 HP to allow their completion and production was switched to the improved IAR 39, which also used the IAR K.14-IV C32 with 960HP. Total production of all three types was 380, at both IAR and SET, continuing until October 1944 with the majority being IAR 39s.[1]<\/p>\n<h3>Operational history<\/h3>\n<p>The aircraft entered service with the Royal Romanian Air Force in 1938 and, by the end of the 1940, they equipped a large number of squadrons. When Romania supported the German offensive against the Soviet Union 15 of the 18 reconnaissance squadrons were equipped with IAR biplanes. The IAR 39 was used by most of the reconnaissance squadrons involved in the 1944 offensive against the Soviet Union.<br \/>\nWhen the new post-war government was formed in 1947, a smaller number of IAR 39s were used by the new Romanian Air Force for training and liaison.[2]<\/p>\n<h3>Variants<\/h3>\n<p><strong>IAR 37<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Initial production. Powered by IAR K14-II C32 &#8211; 649\u00a0kW (870\u00a0hp) engine. 50 built.[3]<\/p>\n<p><strong>IAR 38<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Powered by 522\u00a0kW (700\u00a0hp) BMW 132A engine owing to unravailability of K14. Taller tail. 50 built.[3]<\/p>\n<p><strong>IAR 39<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Revised version of IAR 38 reverting to IAR K.14-III C36 &#8211; 690\u00a0kW (930\u00a0hp) engine. 95 built.[3]<\/p>\n<p><strong>IAR 39A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IAR K.14-IV C32 716\u00a0kW (960\u00a0hp) engine. 160 built.[3]\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/tab]<\/p>\n<p>[tab title=&#8221;Gallery&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"topPerson\"><a title=\"\" rel=\"prettyPhoto-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-373\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/wp-content\/gallery\/iar-37-38-39\/iar-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IAR 37 (38, 39)<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe IAR 37 was a 1930s Romanian reconnaissance or light bomber aircraft built by Industria Aeronautic\u0103 Rom\u00e2n\u0103.\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">[nggallery id=20]<\/span>[\/tab]<\/p>\n<p>[tab title=&#8221;Pilots&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"topPerson\"><a title=\"\" rel=\"prettyPhoto-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-373\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/wp-content\/gallery\/iar-37-38-39\/iar-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IAR 37 (38, 39)<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe IAR 37 was a 1930s Romanian reconnaissance or light bomber aircraft built by Industria Aeronautic\u0103 Rom\u00e2n\u0103.\n<\/div>\n<p>[recent_posts count=&#8221;100&#8243; cat=&#8221;45&#8243;][\/tab]<br \/>\n[\/tabs]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[tabs] [tab title=&#8221;Brief&#8221;] IAR 37 (38, 39) The IAR 37 was a 1930s Romanian reconnaissance or light bomber aircraft built by Industria Aeronautic\u0103 Rom\u00e2n\u0103. About IAR 37 (38, 39) &#8211;\u00a0Source Wikipedia Role:\u00a0Reconnaissance and light bomber National origin: Romania Manufacturer: Industria Aeronautic\u0103 Rom\u00e2n\u0103 First flight:\u00a01937 Introduction:\u00a01938 Primary users: Royal Romanian Air Force Number built: 380 Specifications [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6230\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviatie-mircea-cantacuzino.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}