ICA IS-29
The ICA IS-29 was a sailplane built in Romania in the 1970s. The prefix IS comes from Iosif Șilimon, the Romanian IAR aeronautical engineer who designed it.Design and development
The 15-metre single-seat variant of the IS-28 series, the IS-29D2 single-seater has retractable gear, camber-changing flaps and Hütter type airbrakes on the upper wing surface only. The T-tail has a fixed stabilizer and elevator. The –29D model is of all metal construction while the earlier –29B has wooden wings. Developments include 19 metre -29E2 and 20 m -29E3 versions and a flapless, fixed gear 16.5-metre ‘club’ model -29G.
The IS-29 was also produced in a motorglider version, designated the IS-29EM. This shared the low-set wings and three-point undercarriage of the IS-28M2, and the new wings of the IS-28MA.Variants
- IS-29
- * IS-29B - wooden wings of 15-metre span
- * IS-29D
- ** IS-29D2
- *** IS-29D2 Club - Club-class version of IS-29D2
- * IS-29E - open class version with ballast tanks
- ** IS-29E2 - version with 19-metre wings
- ** IS-29E3 - version with 20-metre wings
- * IS-29EM - motorglider version
- * IS-29G - Club-class version with 16.5-metre wings
- IS-31 - IS-29 with 20-metre wings and linked flaps and ailerons
- IS-33 - IS-29 with tanks for 150 kg of water ballast
Specifications (IS-29D2)
