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IAR 316 · Length
Single source12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IAR 316 | TAI T625 Gökbey |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility /training helicopter[source] | Utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Industria Aeronautică Română[source] | Turkish Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Status | operational for training purposes[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | Romanian Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built |
15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)[source]
IAR 316 · Height
Single source2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)[source]
IAR 316 · 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft
Single source1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft, 425 kW (570 hp)[source]
2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A , ( TEI TS1400 - undergoing testing / scheduled for 2027) turboshaft engine each
Single source2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A , ( TEI TS1400 - undergoing testing / scheduled for 2027) turboshaft engine, 1,024 kW (1,373 hp) 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.
250[source] |
4 prototypes built for tests + 7 Delivered to Turkish Armed Forces[source] |
| Manufactured | 1971-1987[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1971[source] | 29 October 2024[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 5 passengers[source] | 12 passengers(Included Crew)[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] | Turkey[source] |
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| Country of origin | Romania[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Aselsan Turkish Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Turkish Armed Forces Gendarmerie General Command[source] |
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| First flight | — | 6 September 2018[source] |
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