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Trainer aircraftIn service
Advanced trainer and light attack aircraft
IAR 99 is a advanced trainer and light attack aircraft originating in Romania. It was built by Avioane Craiova. Reported operators include Romanian Air Force.
RomaniaAdvanced trainer and light attack aircraft
Romania
Avioane Craiova
In service
Romanian Air Force
28 (25 Șoim/C 3 prototip)
1985–2008
1987
21 December 1985
2
11.01 m (36 ft 1 in)
9.85 m (32 ft 4 in)
3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
18.71 m 2 (201.4 sq ft)
5.2
NACA 64 1 A-214 (modified)
3,200 kg (7,055 lb) equipped
4,400 kg (9,700 lb) Trainer; 5,560 kg (12,260 lb) Ground attack
Internal:1,370 L (360 US gal; 300 imp gal); External:up to 450 L (120 US gal; 99 imp gal) (in 225 L (59 US gal; 49 imp gal) drop tanks)
1 × Turbomecanica / Rolls-Royce Viper Mk632-41M turbojet, 17.79 kN (4,000 lbf) thrust
865 km/h (537 mph, 467 kn) trainer, clean
1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi) Trainer with internal fuel; Ground attack with internal fuel 967 km (601 mi; 522 nmi)
345 km (214 mi, 186 nmi) hi-lo-hi at 5,280 kg (11,640 lb)all-up weight
12,900 m (42,300 ft)
+7 / -3.6
35 m/s (6,900 ft/min) at Sea level
235.2 kg/m 2 (48.2 lb/sq ft) Trainer; 297.2 kg/m 2 (60.9 lb/sq ft) Ground attack
1 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L autocannon
4 underwing hardpoints capable of holding 250 kg each and 1 central hardpoint capable of holding 400 kg with a capacity of up to 450 kg (990 lb) of stores (the underwing hardpoints are wet capable of carrying 225l drop tanks)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 11.01 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 11.01 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 11.01 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 11.01 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
IAR 99 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
RomaniaAir Force holdings of the exact named IAR-99 component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.