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These are planes used by the Royal Romanian Air Force in support of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union and later for homeland defense from Allied bombing raids on Romania. They were considered comparable to 109 E models and the aircraft would serve as an excellent premium for the Germans.

 

Specifications (IAR.80) [production planes 21 - 50]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

  • 4 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 500 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing

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Specifications (IAR.80A) [production planes 76 - 90] [planes 106 - 130 possessed fuselage reinforcements]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

  • 6 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 500 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing

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Specifications (IAR.81) [production planes 91 - 105]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

 

  • 6 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 500 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing
  • 1 x 225 kg (500 lb) bomb under the fuselage

IAR81_91to105.jpg

 

Specifications (IAR.80A) [production planes 131 - 150, 177 - 180; featured further fuselage reinforcement and armored glass]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

 

  • 6 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 500 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing

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Specifications (IAR.81) [production planes 151 - 175, featured fuselage reinforcement and armored glass from series 131 -150]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

 

 

  • 6 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 500 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing
  • 1 x 225 kg (500 lb) bomb under the fuselage

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Specifications (IAR.80B) [production planes 181 - 200, 201 - 211; featured improved armored plating on the pilot seat, later models had drop tanks]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

  • 4 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 400 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing
  • 2 × FN (Browning) 13.2 mm with 300 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing

 

 

Specifications (IAR.80A) [production planes 212 - 230; featured featured further fuselage reinforcement due to their initial role as dive bombers otherwise identical to 201 - 211 planes]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

  • 4 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 400 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing
  • 2 × FN (Browning) 13.2 mm with 350 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing

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Specifications (IAR.81) [production planes 231 - 240; improved dive bomber]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

  • 4 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 400 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing
  • 2 × FN (Browning) 13.2 mm with 300 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing
  • × 225 kg (500 lb) bomb under the fuselage, 2 x 50 kg bombs under the wings

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Specifications (IAR.80C) [production planes 241 - 250, 251 - 290; final major production variant]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

 

  • 4 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 400 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing
  • 2 × ICARIA 20mm with 120 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing (planes 241 -250)
  • 2 × MG 151 20mm with 120 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing (planes 251 -290)

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Specifications (IAR.80A) [production planes 291 - 300; featured airframe modifications from IAR 80C]

 

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

 

  • 4 × FN (Browning) 7.92 mm with 400 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing
  • 2 × FN (Browning) 13.2 mm with 350 rounds each mounted in the inner portion of the wing
  • × 225 kg (500 lb) bombs under the fuselage

IAR80B_291to300.jpg

 

Specifications (IAR.81C) [production planes 301 - 461]

 

General characteristics

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 560 km/h at 7,000 m (fully loaded with bomb attached) (300 knots, 347 mph at 22,965 ft)
  • Range: 730 km on internal fuel only/1330 km with extra fuel tanks (394 nm, 454 mi/718 nm, 826 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 10,000 m (32,800 ft)
  • Wing loading: 132.35 kg/m² (27.1 lb/ft²)

Armament

  • 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 4 × 7.92 mm FN machine guns mounted in the inner portion of the wing; one 225 kg (500 lb) bomb under the fuselageIAR80_fighter.jpg
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very interesting plane. would be nice to see it included in the lineup. where would they place it, german or russian tech tree?

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very interesting plane. would be nice to see it included in the lineup. where would they place it, german or russian tech tree?

Romania fought with the Luftwaffe against the Soviet Union and against US bomber raids in Romania

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Romania fought with the Luftwaffe against the Soviet Union and against US bomber raids in Romania

until some time in 1944 when they (along with several other countries) joined the soviet forces against germany.

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until some time in 1944 when they (along with several other countries) joined the soviet forces against germany.

Seeing as how the majority of combat operations with this aircraft was on the Axis side, it should probably be under the German tree

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Seeing as how the majority of combat operations with this aircraft was on the Axis side, it should probably be under the German tree

that would be using logic. considering the number of paper planes and the captured plane nonsense, one just never knows what will happen.

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that would be using logic. considering the number of paper planes and the captured plane nonsense, one just never knows what will happen.

Personally I believe paper planes and captured planes should be Premium only, Lend-Lease planes being regular Soviet options, and the removal of the P 63 from the regular US tree and made a Premium

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