{"product_id":"iar-81-bopi","title":"IAR-81 Bopi","description":"\u003cp\u003eA-Model 1:72\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eIAR 80\u003c\/b\u003e was a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_Romania\" title=\"Kingdom of Romania\"\u003eRomanian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e low-wing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monoplane\" title=\"Monoplane\"\u003emonoplane\u003c\/a\u003e, all-metal \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monocoque\" title=\"Monocoque\"\u003emonocoque\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fighter_aircraft\" title=\"Fighter aircraft\"\u003efighter\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ground-attack_aircraft\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Ground-attack aircraft\"\u003eground-attack aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e When it first flew, in 1939, it was comparable to contemporary designs \u003cbr\u003ebeing deployed by the airforces of the most advanced military powers \u003cbr\u003esuch as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hawker_Hurricane\" title=\"Hawker Hurricane\"\u003eHawker Hurricane\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_variants\" title=\"Messerschmitt Bf 109 variants\"\u003eBf 109E\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IAR_80#cite_note-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Production problems and lack of available armament delayed entry of the\u003cbr\u003e IAR 80 into service until 1941. It remained in frontline use until May \u003cbr\u003e1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"IAR_81\"\u003eIAR 81\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"IAR_81C\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe ARR had intended to replace its light strike and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dive_bomber\" title=\"Dive bomber\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003edive bomber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e aircraft for some time when the war opened in 1941. The first role was to be filled by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IAR_37\" title=\"IAR 37\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIAR 37\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e (and later 38 and 39 models) but the plan was to fill the second role with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Junkers_Ju_87\" title=\"Junkers Ju 87\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eJunkers Ju 87\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e Once again the Germans deferred and the ARR was left searching for a \u003cbr\u003edesign. The modification of the existing IAR 80 as a dive bomber was \u003cbr\u003eseen as a reasonable option, easier than designing an entirely new \u003cbr\u003eaircraft; as well as having obvious production benefits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe result was the IAR 81, a minor change to the IAR 80A models \u003cbr\u003ethat were then in production, adding a hinged bomb cradle under the \u003cbr\u003ecenterline to throw a 225 kg (496 lb) bomb clear of the propeller (many \u003cbr\u003edive bombers used a similar system). Delivery consisted of a shallow \u003cbr\u003edive from about 3,000 to 1,000 m (9,800 to 3,300 ft) with the speed \u003cbr\u003earound 470 km\/h (290 mph). Pilots disliked the aircraft, as the drag \u003cbr\u003efrom the bomb cradle significantly hampered performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eFifty were ordered in mid-1941 but after 40 had been delivered, \u003cbr\u003e50 kg (110 lb) bomb racks were added under each wing. The wing racks \u003cbr\u003ecould also mount 100L drop tanks, allowing the 81 to be used as \u003cbr\u003elong-range fighters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A Model","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795284435328,"sku":"72169","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/AM72169.jpg?v=1775216686","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/iar-81-bopi","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}