IAR 79 - Specifications

Specifications

Data from Janes 1938

General characteristics

• Crew: 5
• Length: 16.82 m ( ft in)
• Wingspan: 21.2 m ( ft in)
• Height: 4.1 m ( ft in)
• Empty weight: 6400 kg ( lb)
• Gross weight: 11785 kg ( lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Junkers Jumo 211 F 12-cylinder V-form watercooled, 986 kW (1320 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 436 (at 6000 m) km/h (272 mph)
• Range: 1750 km ( miles)
• Endurance: 2 hours 10 min
• Service ceiling: 9000 m ( ft)

Armament

• 5 x 7.92 mm machine guns
• 1 x 20 mm cannon
• 1500 kg of bombs