PBNA B-37 Răsărit

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B-37 Răsărit
Sublocotenent erou Mircea Lipan şi avionul IAR-37 - 1941.JPG
Role
Bomber
National origin
 Pavulturilor
Manufacturer
Pavulturilori National Aviation Bureau
First flight
1935
Introduction
1937
Retired
1945
Primary user
 Pavulturilori Air Force
Number built
380

The B-37 Răsărit was a Pavulturilori reconnaissance or light bomber aircraft built by the Pavulturilori National Aviation Bureau

Development

Operational History

Variants

  • B-37 Răsărit-A - a variant equipped with single machinegun at a turret mount on the back of the cockpit
  • B-37 Răsărit-B - a variant equipped with a dual machinegun at a turret mount on the back of the cockpit
  • B-37 Răsărit-C - a variant equipped with a triple machinegun at a turret mount on the back of the cockpit

Specifications (B-37 Răsărit-C)

IAR 39 Cutaway Drawing.png

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.10 m (42 ft 11.75 in)
  • Height: 3.99 m (13 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 40.30 m2 (433.80 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,177 kg (4,799 lb)
  • Gross weight: 3,085 kg (6,801 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × IAR K.14-IV C32 radial piston , 716 kW (960 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 336 km/h (209 mph, 182 kn)
  • Range: 1,050 km (652 mi, 567 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 8,000 m (26,245 ft)

Armament

  • 3 x FN (Browning) 7.92 mm (0.31 in) machine gun
  • 288kg (635lb) of bombs or 144 air-grenades


See Also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era