IAR-81C - Revision history

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Romanian fighter that was developed before but served in World War II. Developed from the IARp-80, the vehicle went through several modifications until reaching the IARp-81C standard, which was the latest wartime variant of the IARp-81. The C variant was requested by the Romanian Air Force in 1942, with a couple of improvements, mostly, improved offensive armament. The first order for 100 airframes was delivered, like all of the prior updates to the 81 series, with the centreline bomb rack removed to be used as fighters. An additional order for 35 was placed in February 1943, and then another 15 in January 1944. These aircraft were primarily to replace losses in earlier models while production of the Bf 109 G ramped up.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Romanian fighter that was developed before but served in World War II. Developed from the IAR-80, the vehicle went through several modifications until reaching the IAR-81C standard, which was the latest wartime variant of the IAR-81. The C variant was requested by the Romanian Air Force in 1942, with a couple of improvements, mostly, improved offensive armament. The first order for 100 airframes was delivered, like all of the prior updates to the 81 series, with the centreline bomb rack removed to be used as fighters. An additional order for 35 was placed in February 1943, and then another 15 in January 1944. These aircraft were primarily to replace losses in earlier models while production of the Bf 109 G ramped up.
 It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]. It is the first domestic-produced Romanian plane in the game, added into the Italian tree. This variant is the up-gunned version, designated 81C and it excels at ground support. Boasting good offensive firepower and decent payload options for a converted fighter, the IAR-81 is capable of multiple roles. Harassing enemy ground forces only to follow up by securing the air space is among tactics typical for this type of fighter. While there are no obvious shortcomings to this fighter, neither does it excel in any category. The combat role flexibility is a force multiplier especially on early maps as it opens another crew slot for specialist vehicles.

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Romanian fighter developed before World War II but serving in this conflict, originally being an IAR 80, the vehicle went trough several modifications until reaching the IAR 81C standard, which was the latest wartime variant of the IAR 81. The C variant was requested by the Romanian Air Force in 1942, with a couple of improvements, mostly, improved offensive armament. The first order for 100 airframes was delivered, like all of the prior updates to the 81 series, with the centreline bomb rack removed to be used as fighters. An additional order for 35 was placed in February 1943, and then another 15 in January 1944. These aircraft were primarily to replace losses in earlier models, while production of the Bf 109G ramped up.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Romanian fighter that was developed before but served in World War II. Developed from the IARp-80, the vehicle went through several modifications until reaching the IARp-81C standard, which was the latest wartime variant of the IARp-81. The C variant was requested by the Romanian Air Force in 1942, with a couple of improvements, mostly, improved offensive armament. The first order for 100 airframes was delivered, like all of the prior updates to the 81 series, with the centreline bomb rack removed to be used as fighters. An additional order for 35 was placed in February 1943, and then another 15 in January 1944. These aircraft were primarily to replace losses in earlier models while production of the Bf 109 G ramped up.
 It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]. It is the first domestic-produced Romanian plane in the game, added into the Italian tree. This variant is the up-gunned version, designated 81C and it excels at ground support. Boasting good offensive firepower and decent payload options for a converted fighter, the IAR-81 is capable of multiple roles. Harassing enemy ground forces only to follow up by securing the air space is among tactics typical for this type of fighter. While there are no obvious shortcomings to this fighter, neither does it excel in any category. The combat role flexibility is a force multiplier especially on early maps as it opens another crew slot for specialist vehicles.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]. It is the first domestic-produced Romanian plane in the game, added into the Italian tree.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Romanian fighter developed before World War II but serving in this conflict, originally being an IAR 80, the vehicle went trough several modifications until reaching the IAR 81C standard, which was the latest wartime variant of the IAR 81. The C variant was requested by the Romanian Air Force in 1942, with a couple of improvements, mostly, improved offensive armament. The first order for 100 airframes was delivered, like all of the prior updates to the 81 series, with the centreline bomb rack removed to be used as fighters. An additional order for 35 was placed in February 1943, and then another 15 in January 1944. These aircraft were primarily to replace losses in earlier models, while production of the Bf 109G ramped up.
-This variant is the up-gunned version, designated 81C and it excels at ground support. Boasting good offensive firepower and decent payload options for a converted fighter, the IAR-81 is capable of multiple roles. Harassing enemy ground forces only to follow up by securing the air space is among tactics typical for this type of fighter. While there are no obvious shortcomings to this fighter, neither does it excel in any category. The combat role flexibility is a force multiplier especially on early maps as it opens another crew slot for specialist vehicles.
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]. It is the first domestic-produced Romanian plane in the game, added into the Italian tree. This variant is the up-gunned version, designated 81C and it excels at ground support. Boasting good offensive firepower and decent payload options for a converted fighter, the IAR-81 is capable of multiple roles. Harassing enemy ground forces only to follow up by securing the air space is among tactics typical for this type of fighter. While there are no obvious shortcomings to this fighter, neither does it excel in any category. The combat role flexibility is a force multiplier especially on early maps as it opens another crew slot for specialist vehicles.
 == General info ==
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
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 * Without load
 * 2 x Wfr.Gr.21 rockets

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-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * Without load
 * 2 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (100 kg total)
 * 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (250 kg total)
-* 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb + 2 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (350 kg total)
+{{Navigation-End}}
 Where this vehicle really shines, however, is its access to a ground-pounding loadout of a 250 kg bomb and 2x ''"Werfergranate 21"'' rockets. Although created for anti-bomber use, the Wfr.Gr.21 rockets are capable of shredding tanks it faces at its battle rating or above, penetrating even a tank's side armour with a near-miss in some scenarios. With powerful HE shells for its cannons to demolish open-topped vehicles, a 250 kg bomb on a "trapeze"-style mount like those found on the [[Ju 87 (Family)|Ju 87-series]] aircraft, and Wfr.Gr.21 rockets for engaging fast-moving tanks or more armoured anti-aircraft vehicles from a distance (namely the [[Crusader AA Mk I]] or the [[AC Mk II AA]]), the IAR-81C provides the Italian tree with a vehicle that poses a serious threat to all but the most armoured vehicles or cautious anti-air.

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 {{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
 <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
-On paper the IAR-81C looks to be a [[Bf 109 E-3|Bf 109E]] clone. Though looks can be deceiving. This vehicle feels far heavier than it really is. Cause for this is the early starting lock-up of the elevator at high speeds and the lack of leading-edge wing slats at low ones. Flaps use is essential, but slows down the plane very much in using so. Turn characteristics are average which can be said for most of its statistics. Although it lacks the horsepower to accelerate ones coming out of a manoeuvre. Despite the elevator lock-up above 400 kph, the IAR-81C is an excellent Boom & Zoom fighter. The sleek design, the terminal velocity of 680 km/h IAS and the late break-off speed for the flaps all greatly help. The latter especially is of use to tighten the recovery from dive attacks, ensuring that even at high dive speeds the flaps can be deployed.
+On paper the IAR-81C looks to be a [[Bf 109 E-3|Bf 109E]] clone. Though looks can be deceiving. This vehicle feels far heavier than it really is. Cause for this is the early starting lock-up of the elevator at high speeds and the lack of leading-edge wing slats at low ones. Flaps use is essential, but slows down the plane very much in using so. Turn characteristics are average which can be said for most of its statistics. Although it lacks the horsepower to accelerate ones coming out of a manoeuvre. Despite the elevator lock-up above 400 km/h, the IAR-81C is an excellent Boom & Zoom fighter. The sleek design, the terminal velocity of 680 km/h IAS and the late break-off speed for the flaps all greatly help. The latter especially is of use to tighten the recovery from dive attacks, ensuring that even at high dive speeds the flaps can be deployed.
 A bit cumbersome the IAR-81C takes about 20 seconds to take-off from a standstill, especially with a payload onboard. A hard Split-S without the combat flaps is a dangerous affair thanks to the elevator locking up and will take about 460 m to perform. The Immelmann should be reserved for a better accelerating fighter for this plane is not a fan of it. A high Yo-Yo is preferable. Climbing should be done at 15° and between 250 and 270 km/h (240 ft/s), though a stable climb is possible at 150 km/h, too.
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-{{Youtube-gallery|b6qqrQqgUZw|'''The Shooting Range #99''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 05:27 discusses the IAR-80 & 81.|CUGEtGFN4qc|'''"Why it's currently the best plane in Italian tech tree? IAR-81C"''' by ''HowToPlay1337''|Vb8MTRtg5Cw|'''"IAR-81C - Thumbs Up From Me"''' by ''Napalmratte''|NgeaBXpaYd8|'''"Forgotten Aircraft: The I.A.R 80 and I.A.R 81"''' by ''Wartime History''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|Q7WJfgt3LuY|'''The Shooting Range #337''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:40 relates an airfight between P-38s and IAR-81s.|b6qqrQqgUZw|'''The Shooting Range #99''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 05:27 discusses the IAR-80 & 81.|CUGEtGFN4qc|'''"Why it's currently the best plane in Italian tech tree? IAR-81C"''' by ''HowToPlay1337''|Vb8MTRtg5Cw|'''"IAR-81C - Thumbs Up From Me"''' by ''Napalmratte''|NgeaBXpaYd8|'''"Forgotten Aircraft: The I.A.R 80 and I.A.R 81"''' by ''Wartime History''}}
 == See also ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]. It is the first domestic-produced Romanian plane in the game, added into the Italian tree.<br>
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]. It is the first domestic-produced Romanian plane in the game, added into the Italian tree.
 This variant is the up-gunned version, designated 81C and it excels at ground support. Boasting good offensive firepower and decent payload options for a converted fighter, the IAR-81 is capable of multiple roles. Harassing enemy ground forces only to follow up by securing the air space is among tactics typical for this type of fighter. While there are no obvious shortcomings to this fighter, neither does it excel in any category. The combat role flexibility is a force multiplier especially on early maps as it opens another crew slot for specialist vehicles.
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 {{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
 <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
-On paper the IAR-81C looks to be a [[Bf 109 E-3|Bf 109E]] clone. Though looks can be deceiving. This vehicle feels far heavier than it really is. Cause for this is the early starting lock-up of the elevator at high speeds and the lack of leading-edge wing slats at low ones. Flaps use is essential, but slows down the plane very much in using so. Turn characteristics are average which can be said for most of its statistics. Although it lacks the horsepower to accelerate ones coming out of a manoeuvre. Despite the elevator lock-up above 400 kph, the IAR-81C is an excellent Boom & Zoom fighter. The sleek design, the terminal velocity of 680 km/h IAS and the late break-off speed for the flaps all greatly help. The latter especially is of use to tighten the recovery from dive attacks, ensuring that even at high dive speeds the flaps can be deployed.<br>
+On paper the IAR-81C looks to be a [[Bf 109 E-3|Bf 109E]] clone. Though looks can be deceiving. This vehicle feels far heavier than it really is. Cause for this is the early starting lock-up of the elevator at high speeds and the lack of leading-edge wing slats at low ones. Flaps use is essential, but slows down the plane very much in using so. Turn characteristics are average which can be said for most of its statistics. Although it lacks the horsepower to accelerate ones coming out of a manoeuvre. Despite the elevator lock-up above 400 kph, the IAR-81C is an excellent Boom & Zoom fighter. The sleek design, the terminal velocity of 680 km/h IAS and the late break-off speed for the flaps all greatly help. The latter especially is of use to tighten the recovery from dive attacks, ensuring that even at high dive speeds the flaps can be deployed.
-A bit cumbersome the IAR-81C takes about 20 seconds to take-off from a standstill, especially with a payload onboard. A hard Split-S without the combat flaps is a dangerous affair thanks to the elevator locking up and will take about 460 m to perform. The Immelmann should be reserved for a better accelerating fighter for this plane is not a fan of it. A high Yo-Yo is preferable. Climbing should be done at 15° and between 250 and 270 km/h (240 f/s), though a stable climb is possible at 150 km/h, too.
+A bit cumbersome the IAR-81C takes about 20 seconds to take-off from a standstill, especially with a payload onboard. A hard Split-S without the combat flaps is a dangerous affair thanks to the elevator locking up and will take about 460 m to perform. The Immelmann should be reserved for a better accelerating fighter for this plane is not a fan of it. A high Yo-Yo is preferable. Climbing should be done at 15° and between 250 and 270 km/h (240 ft/s), though a stable climb is possible at 150 km/h, too.
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 ! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-The IAR-81C is a perfect CAS aircraft but it is also a good Boom & Zoom aircraft, it is quite agile in the turn, it lacks engine performance and low stall speed for a continuous fight in the turn.
+The IAR-81C is a perfect CAS aircraft and also a good Boom & Zoom aircraft. It is quite agile when turning but it lacks engine performance and a low stall speed for a continuous turnfight.
-The hard and horizontal maneuvers are more for emergencies so don't use them unless you have a lot of experience with aircraft.
+The hard and horizontal manoeuvres are more for emergencies so don't use them unless you have a lot of experience with the aircraft.
-Speaking of its secondary armament it consists of two rockets [[Wfr.Gr.21]] and a single [[SC250 (250 kg)|SC250]]  to be used to attack different targets after entering the battle, the rockets are perfect for destroying light targets or  with a little practice and patience t it is possible to destroy armored targets all in game modes, in naval battles  the IAR-81C can destroy with the rockets  ships of small or medium size easily.
+Speaking of its secondary armament it consists of two rockets and a single 250 kg bomb to attack different targets after entering the battle. The rockets are perfect to destroy light targets or, with a little practice, to destroy armoured targets all in game modes. In naval battles, the IAR-81C can destroy small or medium boats with the rockets easily.
-While the SC250 bomb can be very useful to destroy multiple enemies on land but also in naval, with a well placed hit on any ship the bomb will penetrate and explode deep inside of the enemy vessel and cause it to explode like a giant volcano.    to use the bomb in a dive like a dive bomber, be-careful to watch the speed and not pull out to fast or risk ripping the wings clean off. Do not glide like a seagull which would cause the plane to get shot down, before it even gets close to the anti-aircraft fire.
+The 250 kg bomb can be very useful to destroy multiple enemies on the ground or on the sea. With a well placed hit, the bomb will penetrate and explode deep inside the enemy vessel and cause it to explode. To use the bomb in a dive like a dive bomber, be careful to watch the speed and not pull out to fast or you risk ripping the wings. Do not fly horizontally, this would make you  easy to shoot down by anti-aircraft fire.
-Thanks to its main and secondary armament the aircraft proves to be a multi-role aircraft with destructive capabilities to help your allies in their time of need by providing an air superiority and a land (Tank Battles) or naval (Naval Battles) advantage for your own team, this aircraft is to be considered very flexible in any situation.
+Thanks to its main and secondary armament, the aircraft proves to be a multirole aircraft with destructive capabilities to help allies in their time of need by providing an air superiority over land (mixed ground battles) or over sea (naval Battles).
-How to use:
+# Climb at the start to fight for air dominance with allies, so your allies on the ground or on sea can capture the capture points and advance.
-)Climbing at the start to fight for air dominance with allies, so your allies on the ground or on sea can capture the capture points and advance.
+In combined Air, Naval & Ground Battles the multirole nature of the IAR-81C is a great fortune as it proves to be flexible and can swap between ground support and air supremacy roles easily.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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