IAR 79
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IAR 79 | |
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JRS-79B at a airfield, 1943 | |
Role | Bomber |
Manufacturer | Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR) |
First flight | 1937 |
Introduction | 1938 |
Retired | 1952 |
Primary user | Royal Romanian Air Force |
Number built | 72 |
Developed from | Savoia-Marchetti SM.79
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The IAR 79 was a twin-engine
Development
In May 1937, Romania ordered 24
Second batch of aircraft were upgraded by replacing the
In the autumn of 1942 another order of 36 bombers was issued to the IAR factory. They were upgraded by replacing the Junkers Jumo 211Da engine with new Junkers Jumo 211F,a 1400 HP engine.[citation needed]
Design
The IAR.79 was a
Variants
- S-79B
- Romanian designation of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79B bombers with 2 x IAR K14 1000 HP engine. Italian Built[citation needed]
- JIS-79B
- Romanian designation of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79B bombers with 2 x Junkers Jumo 211Da 1200 HP engine, The aircraft made were Italian-built.
- IAR JRS-79B
- Romanian designation of the IAR 79 with 2 x Junkers Jumo 211Da 1200 HP engine, built under license by IAR factory. A total of 36 were manufactured by the Romanian factory (numbered 101-136).[2]
- IAR JRS-79B1
- Romanian designation of the IAR 79 with 2 x Junkers Jumo 211F 1400 HP engine, built by IAR factory. A total of 36 were manufactured by the Romanian factory (numbered 201-236).[3]
Operational service
Initial in 1938 S-79Bs equipped the 1st Bomber Group (71st and 72nd Bomber Squadron). In July 1941, one of the 2nd Bomber Group's squadrons, the 75th Bomber Squadron, was re-equipped with new JRS-79B, These went on to fight in the battle of Odessa. In 1942 newer JIS-79Bs were assigned to the 71st Squadron. The 72nd Squadron was re-equipped with JRS-79B. The remaining older S-79Bs were transferred to flying schools. In 1944 the 2nd Bomber Group (82nd and 83rd Squadron) was re-equipped with IAR JRS-79B1. In October 1944 the 1st Bomber Group was reorganized (72nd and 82nd Squadron) and sent to the front. This unit fought on until the end of the war in May 1945.[citation needed]
Operators
Specifications (IAR JRS-79B1)
General characteristics
- Crew: 5
- Length: 16.82 m (55 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 21.2 m (69 ft 7 in)
- Height: 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in) tail down
- Wing area: 60.6 m2 (652 sq ft)
- Airfoil: root: NACA 2418; tip: NACA 2412[6]
- Empty weight: 6,400 kg (14,110 lb)
- Gross weight: 11,785 kg (25,981 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Junkers Jumo 211FV-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines, 980 kW (1,320 hp) each
- Propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 436 km/h (271 mph, 235 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
- Range: 1,750 km (1,090 mi, 940 nmi)
- Ferry range: 1,900 km (1,200 mi, 1,000 nmi)
- Endurance: 5 hours
- Service ceiling: 9,000 m (30,000 ft)
- Take-off run: 400 m (1,300 ft)
- Landing run: 350 m (1,150 ft)
Armament
- Guns:
- 5 x 7.92 mm machine guns
- 1 x 20 mm cannon
- Bombs: 1500 kg of bombs
References
- ^ Mondey 1996, p. 236.
- ^ Mark Axworthy, London: Arms and Armour, 1995, Third Axis, Fourth Ally: Romanian Armed Forces in the European War, 1941–1945, p. 270
- ^ Mark Axworthy, London: Arms and Armour, 1995, Third Axis, Fourth Ally: Romanian Armed Forces in the European War, 1941–1945, p. 270
- ISBN 0-7153-5734-4
- ^ Gugju, Ion; Gheorghe Iacobescu; Ovidiu Ionescu Pages=212-213. Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905–1974. Brasov.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
- The I.A.R.79 in WW2 on worldwar2.ro (with foto)