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1986
1986 - 0307.PDF
Romania builds 200kt glider BRASOV A maximum speed of more than 200kt and a force toler ance of 8g/-7g are claimed for a new Romanian aerobatic sailplane. The ICA-Brasov IAR-35 is a single-seat, all- metal glider which is designed for use in both competition and flying schools. It is ex pected to have become avail able to buyers by mid-1986. ICA-Brasov has departed from its earlier practice of using Tee-tail designs. The IAR-35 has a low-set tailplane (see the Flight artist's general-arrangement draw ing). A "flaperon" trailing edge gives "excellent manoeuvrability", with a low landing speed. A glide ratio of 28 at a speed of 51kt is claimed. Minimum sink speed is given as 2-8ft/ sec at 43kt. ICA-Brasov quotes a maximum airspeed of 402km/hr (217kt) for the IAR-35. Manoeuvring speed is 104kt, while the glider stalls at 37kt (clean) or at 33kt with 50° flap selected. Wingspan is 12m (39ft 4in), and the 10-8m2 wing has an aspect ratio of 13-3. Empty weight is around 4651b and maximum flying weight about 7301b. The manufacturer claims good inverted-flying characteristics. - —•"•II*' Top ICA-Brasov has chosen a low-set tailplane for its new IAR-35 aerobatic sailplane. Above Vision from the cockpit is said to be excellent. Below and bottom Flight artist John Marsden depicts the pilot position and general arrangement of the machine, which has a neuer-exceed speed of 2I7kt and is built to withstand 8g/-7g loads PRIVATE FLIGHT MoD studies insurance LONDON ~ The UK Ministry of Defence is studying a plan which aims to cut the cost of insurance for private aircraft landing at military airfields in Britain. The MoD has asked brokers to propose a policy to be bought by the MoD which would cover it to the tune of £5 million in the event of an accident on its land. The cost of the policy would be recouped from pilots, who would be charged on a per landing or annual fee basis. Some 60,000 private and commercial aircraft move ments pass through MoD airfields each year. Pilots have complained that the MoD asks for much higher cover than is the norm at civil airfields, and that the cost is excessive. Cost of insurance to land at an MoD airfield can exceed £500 per year. "We hope to encourage regular users," says MoD Claims Branch official Jim Jeffries. He has polled a number of regular airfield users, but would like to hear views of other private pilots or operators. He can be con tacted at MoD Claims Branch, First Avenue House, High Holborn, London WC1V 6HE; tel 01-430 5555. Fournier back in business NITRAY Rene Fournier plans to estab lish a new aircraft-manu facturing business in France. He tells Flight that Avions Fournier has been set up to build his RF.5 motorglider. Fournier expects to start serial production of the RF.5 in April. He says that this model "is still very much appreciated internationally". The Limbach L-2000 engine, which powers many motor- gliders, will be used. A licence to build the RF.10 in Brazil has been sold to Aeromot de Porto Alegre, the production rights being held by French motorglider manu facturer Aerostructure. The latter company builds the RF.10 jointly with Marmande Aeronautique at St Loubes. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 8 February 1986 19
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