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IAR 316 · Length
Single source12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)[source]
HH-60J · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IAR 316 | Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk |
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| Type | Light utility /training helicopter[source] | Medium-range recovery helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Industria Aeronautică Română[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | operational for training purposes[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | Romanian Air Force[source] | United States Coast Guard |
64 ft 10 in (19.76 m)[source]
HH-60J · Wingspan
Single source53 ft 8 in (16.36 m)[source]
IAR 316 · 3 ×
Single source3 × 11.02 m (36 ft 2 in)[source]
IAR 316 · 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft
Single source1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft, 425 kW (570 hp)[source]
HH-60J · 2 × General Electric T700 -GE-401C gas turbines, 1,890 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric T700 -GE-401C gas turbines, 1,890 shp (1,410 kW) each[source]
IAR 316 · 852 ft/min
Single source4.33 m/s (852 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 250[source] | 42 (+ 6 conversions)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1971-1987[source] | 1990–1996[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1971[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] | Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk[source] |
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| Capacity | 5 passengers[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 550 kg (1,210 lb) maximum[source] | — |
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| Fuselage width | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 95.4 m 2 (1,027 sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles[source] | — |
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| National origin | Romania[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Romania[source] | United States[source] United States[source] |
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| First flight | — | 8 August 1989[source] |
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