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IAR-317 Airfox

Country of Origin: Romania

The Romanian IAR-317 Airfox gunship was derived from the French Alouette III scout helicopter (see separate database entry); it had a completely redesigned forward fuselage.

The aircraft had a three-blade main rotor assembly with the drag and flapping hinges offset on short tubular arms extending from the hub. Extending aft was a semi-monocoque, covered tailboom with a three-blade anti-torque rotor mounted at the end and to the right. A small horizontal stabilizer was mounted on...

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