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el IAR 80 fue un monoplano de ala baja rumano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, caza monocasco todo metal y aviones de ataque terrestre. Cuando voló por primera vez, en 1939, era comparable a los diseños contemporáneos desplegados por las fuerzas aéreas de las potencias militares más avanzadas como el huracán Hawker y el Bf 109E. Los problemas de producción y la falta de armamento disponible retrasaron la entrada en servicio del IAR 80 hasta 1941. Permaneció en primera línea hasta mayo de 1945.

Fuente: IAR 80 en Wiki

The IAR 80 was a Romanian fighter aircraft that was developed and produced by Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR) during World War II. It was a low-wing monoplane with an all-metal monocoque structure and a retractable landing gear. It was powered by an IAR K.14 radial engine that gave it a maximum speed of 560 km/h. It was armed with six 7.92 mm machine guns or one 20 mm cannon and four machine guns, and could also carry a 250 kg bomb.
The IAR 80 first flew in April 1939 and entered service in February 1941. It was comparable to contemporary designs such as the Hawker Hurricane and the Messerschmitt Bf 109E, but suffered from production delays and lack of modern armament. It fought against the Soviet Air Force until August 1944, when Romania switched sides and joined the Allies. It then fought against the Luftwaffe until March 1945, when it was withdrawn from frontline use. A total of 346 IAR 80s and its ground-attack variant, the IAR 81, were built until September 1944.