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Light utility /training helicopter
IAR 316 is a light utility /training helicopter. It was built by Industria Aeronautică Română.
RomaniaTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.82 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.82 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.82 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Light utility /training helicopter
Industria Aeronautică Română
operational for training purposes
Romanian Air Force
250
1971-1987
1971
Aérospatiale Alouette III
2
5 passengers
12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)
2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)
1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
550 kg (1,210 lb) maximum
1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft, 425 kW (570 hp)
3 × 11.02 m (36 ft 2 in)
210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
540 km (340 mi, 290 nmi)
3,200 m (10,500 ft)
4.33 m/s (852 ft/min)
2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
95.4 m 2 (1,027 sq ft)
2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles
The IAR 316 is a Romanian license-built Aérospatiale SA 316B Alouette III manufactured by Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR).
The IAR 316 is a Romanian license-built Aérospatiale SA 316B Alouette III manufactured by Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR).
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
IAR 316 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
RomaniaReported count for IAR 316 · IAR 316. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): numbers: 7. Origin: Romania. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.