The IAR K14 was a Romanian 14-cylinder radial aircraft engine. The IAR K14 was a licensed derivative of the French Gnome-Rhône 14K Mistral Major produced in Romania.[1]

IAR K14
A Preserved Piaggio P.XI, an Italian-built Gnome-Rhône Mistral Major
Type Radial engine
National origin Romania
Manufacturer Industria Aeronautică Română
First run 1937
Major applications IAR 80, IAR 37, IAR 39
Number built 1000
Developed from Gnome-Rhône Mistral Major

Variants

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IAR K14-I 40
IAR K14-I C32
693 kW (930 hp) engine. 44 for IAR P.24E
IAR K14-II C32
649 kW (870 hp) engine. 50 built for IAR 37, 1 built for IAR 80 prototype
IAR K14-II D32
IAR K14-III C36
690 kW (930 hp) engine. 20 built for IAR 80, 95 built for IAR 37
IAR K14-IV C32
716 kW (960 hp) engine. 30 built for IAR 80, 160 built for IAR 39, 2 built for IAR 47 prototypes
IAR K14-IV C32 1000A
764 kW (1025 hp) engine. 430 built for IAR 80, IAR 81

Applications

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Specifications

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General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

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Related development

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Gunston 1989,

Bibliography

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  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9