IAR 825

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Romanian tandem multirole trainer based on the IAR-823 built for the Romanian Air Force. The aircraft is roughly in the same class with the Brazilian EMBRAER Tucano. IAR-825 is equipped with the Canadian Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engine. First flight took place on the 12th of June 1982. Only one prototype exists, former YR-IGB, sold and registered in the USA in 2006 as N825BA.

pecifications (IAR-825)

*"Seats:" 2
*"Engine max power:" 680 hp (507 kW)
*"Mass:" 2,200 kg (4,800 lb)
*"Length:" 8.9 m (29 ft 10 in)
*"Span:" 10.3 m (33 ft 9 in)
*"Height:" 2.38 m (7 ft 9 in)
*"Max speed:" 550 km/h (342 mph)
*"Range:" 1,400 km (870 m)
*"Ceiling:" 9,000 m (29,500 ft)

Comparable aircraft:
EMBRAER Tucano

Designation sequence:
IAR-822 -
IAR-823 -IAR-825 -
IAR-831