ICA IS-32

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IS-32
Type Sailplane
National origin Romania
Manufacturer ICA
Designed by Iosif Silimon
Maiden flight June 1977

The ICA IS-32 was a two-seat sailplane produced in Romania in the 1970s. A refinement of the IS-28B, it shared that aircraft's fuselage, mated to new wings and empennage. This new wing had a span of 20 metres, featuring interconnected ailerons and flaps, Schempp-Hirth-type airbrakes, and water ballast tanks. The monowheel undercarriage differed from the IS-28 in being fully retractable.


[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Length: 8.36 m (27 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 20.00 m (65 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 14.7 m² (158 ft²)
  • Aspect ratio: 27.2
  • Empty weight: 350 kg (770 lb)
  • Gross weight: 590 kg (1,300 lb)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 232 km/h (144 mph)
  • Maximum glide ratio: 46
  • Rate of sink: 0.5 m/s (104 ft/min)

[edit] References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 528. 
  • Hardy, Michael (1982). Gliders and Sailplanes of the World. Shepperton: Ian Allen, 56. 
  • Coates, Andrew (1978). Jane's World Sailplanes and Motor Gliders. London: MacDonald and Jane's, 127. 
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