# IAR-23

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The **IAR-23** and **IAR-24** were low-wing [monoplane](/source/Monoplane) light multipurpose [aircraft](/source/Aircraft) with a [conventional undercarriage](/source/Conventional_undercarriage), built by IAR of [Romania](/source/Romania).

## Development

The **IAR-23** was created in 1934 by the Romanian company [Industria Aeronautică Română](/source/Industria_Aeronautic%C4%83_Rom%C3%A2n%C4%83) (IAR) as an attempt to design a next-generation [fighter](/source/Fighter_aircraft)[1] for the [Royal Romanian Air Force](/source/Royal_Romanian_Air_Force), but because its low power, it was classified only as a civilian touring aircraft. However, it contained many advanced features for its time, including uniquely designed wings. After the installation of additional fuel tanks, it turned into a long-haul touring plane, with a maximum range of 2300 km.[2]

An improved version, the **IAR-24**, was created in 1935. It used the same airframe, but had a modernized cockpit and a slightly more powerful engine that yielded a higher cruising speed.

## Operators

The sole IAR-23 built was registered YR-IAR.[3] and delivered to Major [Gheorghe Bănciulescu](/source/Gheorghe_B%C4%83nciulescu) in September 1934, who undertook several cross country flights with the aircraft through Europe (from [Bucharest](/source/Bucharest) to [Warsaw](/source/Warsaw), [Prague](/source/Prague) and [Vienna](/source/Vienna)). The next year, the IAR-23 was flown to [Tel-Aviv](/source/Tel-Aviv) and back.[4]

The sole IAR-24 was registered YR-ACI. The fates of both aircraft are unknown.

## References

1. [Romania's Indigenous Fighter Plane](http://www.historynet.com/iar-80-romanias-indigenous-fighter-plane.htm), historynet.com

1. I Gudju, G Iacobescu, O Ionescu: Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905-1974

1. [Civil Aircraft Register - Romania](http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_YR-.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081120045915/http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_YR-.htm) 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine

1. *Avioane Tricolore*, Romania's Aircraft Production - The First Twenty-Five Years

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