Author Topic: Iar-80 (Read 4953 times)

Treize69 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 18, 2008, 07:40:02 AM »

Yes, Romanian.

IAR = Industria Aeronauticã Românã

Rich46yo · « **Reply #31 on:** January 18, 2008, 09:40:20 AM »

Never heard of this airplane before and I just spent 10 mins studying its history. It would be an interesting addition. Apparently it was well like by those who flew it and it put a pretty good thump on Yank bombers in its day.

MajIssue · « **Reply #32 on:** January 18, 2008, 10:24:35 AM »

found this w2hen I googled iar-80... first result:

http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/farmer/120/iar.html

good pics

from Wikipedia:

The IAR 80 was a Romanian World War II low-wing, monoplane, all-metal construction fighter aircraft. When first flown in 1938, it was competitive with most of the contemporary designs, like the German Bf-109E, the British Hawker Hurricane and the Supermarine Spitfire. It entered service in 1942, and although there were plans to replace it fairly quickly it was forced to remain in front-line use until 1944, by which point it was entirely outdated.

If we had this in AH2... Oh boy... another airplane that is competitive only in EW/MW arenas!

Also AckAck Pomania fought on the AXIS side of the war, Apparently Stalin was more of a "Monster" to the Eastern Europeans, than was Hitler... go figure.

rogerdee · « **Reply #33 on:** January 18, 2008, 10:49:14 AM »

romania started off with the axis so they could get there land back that was taken from them by other countries like hungry ect ect.
When the goverenment were over thrown they then came to fight on the allies side.

pity that after the war England and America left them for the russians which the romanians didnt want.

DaddyAck · « **Reply #34 on:** January 18, 2008, 11:43:05 AM »

Go with the IAR.81c if youre bent on an IAR product

waystin2 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 18, 2008, 11:56:50 AM »

Yes.

Oink

MajIssue · « **Reply #36 on:** January 18, 2008, 02:30:33 PM »

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Originally posted by rogerdee
romania started off with the axis so they could get there land back that was taken from them by other countries like hungry ect ect.
When the goverenment were over thrown they then came to fight on the allies side.

pity that after the war England and America left them for the russians which the romanians didnt want.

My take on History:
The Romanians switched sides when it became apparent that the Soviets were going to win and hoped that the allies would not allow the Soviet Union to make them into a "satteite" state. The Allies sold out all of Eastern Europe to Stalin at the Yalta Conference, including "recent converts" to the allied cause Including the Romanians... BTW, The Romanian Army was a large part of "Operation Barbarossa" and fought along side the Whermact in almost every major campaign on the Eastern front, notably the battles of Stalingrad and Kursk ("Operation Citidel").

waystin2 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 18, 2008, 05:23:07 PM »

Another interesting fact on this plane. The factory that produced this fighter eventually halted production of the IAR-80 series and began making the BF-109 series under license. I still think it would be a great addition to the planeset. By the way what variant are we talking about? A, B or C? Each variant had different features and uses.

Treize69 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 18, 2008, 06:34:32 PM »

I still say the base 80 (which was in service for the summer of '41), 81A (upgunned, slightly later) and 81C (for MW).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2fjvPIQYMw

Skip ahead to about the 1:40 mark, unless you want to look at a bunch of pretty pictures for that long.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #39 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:23:02 PM »

I.A.R. 81c or bust!!!!

I've talked to HT himself back in 2003 about this plane, he was unfamiliar with it. I hope now this becomes a plane to use.

IDGAF if it's a "MW" ride or not. The kills I land in the LWA are myself being in EW/MW rides.

If we get this, this will be the ONLY plane I roll.

Treize69 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:34:07 PM »

Hey K, if you ever pop into the AvA, you can rock the yellow cross in a 109 with us...

Masherbrum · « **Reply #41 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:37:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Treize69
Hey K, if you ever pop into the AvA, you can rock the yellow cross in a 109 with us...

I may be cheap, but I'm not easy! So, uhh...when you gonna be in the AvA?

Treize69 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:41:51 PM »

LoL, probably on and off right through tonight. Gonna pop in and out a few times this afternoon, watch the Giants-Packers game, then probably fly all night (unless the numbers get too lopsided).

DaddyAck · « **Reply #43 on:** January 21, 2008, 11:24:05 PM »

I still think IAR.81C .it is not that bad of a bird.

DaddyAck · « **Reply #44 on:** January 31, 2008, 03:19:48 AM »

I just can not let this thread die so this is not so much as a bump, but more of my afirming my belief in the IAR-81.c . It is a sound airframe with a decent engine and a good solid mix of MG and Cannon.