The Iar IS-28B2 (ICAO type IS28) is an aircraft of Romania origin, certificated in the sailplane category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 700 kg. It offers a maximum range of 240 nm, a cruise speed of 89 knots, a service ceiling of 16,500 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Iar IS-28B2
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 72
- Active
- 71
- Origin
- Romania
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS G40EU · Rev 1 · issued 1978-12-04
- Category
- sailplane
- MTOW
- 590 kg
- Seats
- 2 passengers
FAR 21.23 and FAR 21.19 effective February 1, 1965.
Where to look next
Iar IS-28B2 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Iar IS-28B2 fleet — updated daily.
48 yearsmedian age
Of the 36 registered Iar IS-28B2 with a known build year (50% of the 72 we track), the median age is 48 years.
1changed registration in 12 months
1 of the 72 registered Iar IS-28B2 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (1% of the fleet), across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
What is the range of the IAR IS-28B2?
The IAR IS-28B2 has a maximum range of 240 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the IAR IS-28B2 carry?
The IAR IS-28B2 seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the IAR IS-28B2?
The IAR IS-28B2's maximum take-off weight is 700 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the IAR IS-28B2?
The IAR IS-28B2's ICAO type designator is IS28.
How many IAR IS-28B2 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 72 registered IAR IS-28B2 airframes worldwide.
Registered IS-28B2 aircraft
Individual IS-28B2 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- VH-ZAY· 1995
- VH-GCN· 1995
- VH-OKR· 1995
- N8217W· 1992
- N28BZ· 1991
- VH-GRK· 1981
- N348RC· 1981
- N282MG· 1980
- VH-SSQ· 1980
- VH-IUH· 1980
- N1052Y· 1979
- VH-HNN· 1979
- VH-GII· 1979
- VH-CQF· 1979
- VH-CQD· 1979
- VH-CQC· 1979
- VH-SSU· 1979
- VH-CQB· 1979
- N9023E· 1978
- N2303A· 1978
- N4281B· 1978
- N4246B· 1978
- N28DG· 1978
- VH-WVR· 1977