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The ICA IS-29 was a sailplane built in Romania in the 1970s. The prefix IS comes from Iosif Silimon the Romanian IAR aeronautical engineer who designed it. The 15-metre (49 feet) single place sister 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.

The ICA IS-29 was a sailplane built in Romania in the 1970s.1
The ICA IS-29 is a single seater with 15m of span and flaps built in Romania in the 1970s. It was built in many versions.2

Made by Industria Aeronautică Română.

The ICA IS-29 was a sailplane built in Romania in the 1970s. ICA IS-32 The ICA IS-32 was a two-seat sailplane produced in Romania in the 1970s.3
Empty Weight Lb
518
Wing Area Sqm
10
Designer
Iosif Silimon
Span Ft
49
First Flight
April
Aspect Ratio
22
Glide Ratio
37
Span In
3
Gross Weight Lb
794
Sink Rate Ms
1
Number Built
>200
Crew
One pilot
Empty Weight Kg
235
Gross Weight Kg
360
Height In
6
Sink Rate Ftmin
120
Manufacturer
Industria Aeronautică Română
Max Speed Mph
140
Max Speed Kmh
225
Height Ft
5
Origin
Romania
National Origin
Romania
Wing Area Sqft
112
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
15
Length Ft
24
Height M
2
Length In
3
Length M
7
Category
Glider aircraft
ICA aircraft
Romanian sailplanes 1970-1979

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