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IAR-99 Soim trainer/light attack

Country of Origin: Romania

The Soim (Romanian for "Hawk") is a trainer/light attack aircraft developed for the Romanian air force and for export. It roughly resembles the Italian MB339 and is powered by the same engine, but is lighter and has many detail differences.

The two-spar wing has 6.6 degrees of taper at the quarter-chord and is mounted at a 3-degree dihedral angle. Each tapered trailing edge has a long flap section inboard of aileron. The tail group is relatively close-coupled, resulting in a...

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