IAR-15
Sign in to saveThe IAR 15 was a low-wing monoplane fighter designed in Romania in 1933. Designed by Elie Carafoli for the Romanian Air Force, the IAR 15 was a lightly armed low-wing cantilever monoplane with a radial engine, fixed undercarriage and open cockpit.
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- Aircraft.name
- IAR 15
- Aircraft.image
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- Aircraft.aircraft_type
- single-seat fighter
- Aircraft.national_origin
- Romania
- Aircraft.manufacturer
- Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR)
- Aircraft.designer
- Elie Carafoli
- Aircraft.number_built
- 5
- Aircraft.first_flight
- 1933
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The IAR 15 was a low-wing monoplane fighter designed in Romania in 1933. Designed by Elie Carafoli for the Romanian Air Force, the IAR 15 was a lightly armed low-wing cantilever monoplane with a radial engine, fixed undercarriage and open cockpit.
==Development== The sustained efforts of Elie Carafoli and his team paid dividends when the first order for IAR 14 was finally placed. With production started and a small profit secured, Dipl.-Eng. Carafoli decided to try something new. The result was the I.A.R. 15. The inline engine was abandoned and instead a radial powerplant was substituted. Accordingly, the front fuselage underwent a major redesign. The cross-section was rounded and an NACA ring covered the 600 h.p. (447 kW) Gnome & Rhône 9Krse engine. With the new nine-cylinder radial the aircraft attained a top speed of 375 km/h at 4,000 m and could climb to 5,000 m in 8 minutes. The ceiling was raised to 10,500 m and an endurance of 600 km was possible. The I.A.R. 15 could intercept any contemporary major bomber type.