IAR 316

The IAR 316 the Romanian version, built under licence, of Aerospatiale SA 319B Alouette III light utility helicopter. IAR 316 is used for both military and civil purposes. The production started in 1971 at the IAR plant near Braşov and ended in 1987. Until than 201 units were built (125 of those for the Romanian military), others were exported to countries like Pakistan, Angola and Guinea. The helicopter is still operational with the Romanian Air and Air Defense Forces as a training helicopter. A light attack helicopter (IAR 317) was also developed based on IAR 316 but only one prototype has been built, it participated at LeBourget 1985 air show.

Technical data & Performance

• Powerplant: Engines: 1 x Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft driving a three blade main rotor and three blade tail rotor, 1 x 570 shp (425 kW)
• Crew: 2 + 5 passengers
• Length: 12.82 m (42 ft)
• Height: 2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)
• Width: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
• Rotor diameter: 11.02 m (36 ft 2 in)
• Empty weight: 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
• Max fuel weight 550 kg (1,210 lb)
• Max speed: 210 km/h (130 miles)
• Range: 540 km (335 miles)
• Ceiling: 3200 m (10,500 ft)
• Max climb rate: 260 m/s (850 ft/s)

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Related development: Aerospatiale SA 319B

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Designation sequence: IAR 99- IAR 316 - IAR 317 - IAR 330

IAR (Intreprinderea Aeronautică Română) aircraft

IAR-12 · IAR-14 · IAR-16 · IAR-37 · IAR-39 · IAR-46 · IAR-79 · IAR-80 · IAR-81 · IAR-93 'Vultur' · IAR-95 'Spey' · IAR-99 'Soim' · IAR-109 'Swift'

Series 300 (helicopters): IAR-316 · IAR-317 'Airfox' · IAR-330 'Puma' · IAR-330L 'Socat'

Series 800: IAR-822 · IAR-823 · IAR-825 · IAR-831

Factories: IAR Braşov · SET Bucureşti · Avioane Craiova · IAR Bacău · IAR Buftea · IAR Ghimbav