(Ya Hossein) Tazarve (Persian: تذرو, "Pheasant") is an Iranian-made jet training aircraft, first revealed during Iran airshow 2002, in Kish.[1]
| Tazarve | |
|---|---|
Tazarve | |
| General information | |
| Type | Training aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Owj Industrial Complex |
| Status | Canceled |
| Primary users | Iran |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 2002 |
| First flight | 1995 (Dorna) |
Iran began a programme to develop a jet trainer in the early 1990s, known as the Ya-Hossein project, first flying a proof of concept aircraft, the Dorna (Lark) in 1995, a second, much modified aircraft, the Tondar (Thunder) flying in 1998, with a third aircraft, the Tazarve introducing further revisions.[2] This third prototype was publicly unveiled at the Iran Kish Air Show in October–November 2002.[3]
The Tazarve is a small aircraft of all composite (carbon fibre and glass-reinforced plastic construction, with a mid-mounted straight wing).[4] It is powered by a single General Electric J85 jet engine, procured from existing Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force stocks.[5] An order for five development examples and 25 production aircraft was placed by the Iranian air Force.[3] At least the pre-production aircraft appear to have been built by 2008.[6] After a deadly incident during a military parade in 2007 including the three prototoypes, the entire Ya-Hossein project was canceled and the remaining two aircraft retired and stored at Mehrabad International Airport.[7] The aircraft seem to be stripped down of all valuable parts and only demonstrated again as ground exhibits in 2015.[8]
Specifications
editData from Ya Hossein Tazarve [5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 10.7 m (35 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 8.04 m (26 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.63 m (11 ft 11 in)
- Empty weight: 2,550 kg (5,622 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × General Electric J85-17 , 12.7 kN (2,900 lbf) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 648 km/h (403 mph, 350 kn)
- Stall speed: 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn)
- Range: 750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 11,582 m (37,999 ft)
See also
edit- Iran Aviation Industries Organization
- Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
- Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
- List of aircraft of the Iranian Air Force
- Defense industry of Iran
- List of equipment of the Iranian Army
References
edit- ^ "Wraps come off Iran's Tazarve jet trainer". Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2006.
- ^ Hewson 2003, p.16.
- ^ a b Duffy 2002, p.24.
- ^ "Tazarv / Tondar / Dorna".
- ^ a b Hewson 2003, p.17.
- ^ "IRIAF (Ya Hossein) Tazarve (Iran)". Jane's.com, 9 September 2008, Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ "Is Iran's 33-year search for an advanced jet trainer over?". 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Project Ya-Hossein shot-down".
Further reading
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- DUFFY, PAUL (19 November 2002). "US sanctions drive industry progress". Flight International. 162 (4858): 24. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- Hewson, Robert (2003). Ya Hossein Tazave: Iran's own jet trainer. Norwalk, Connecticut, USA: AirTime Publishing : International Air Power Review. pp. 16–17. ISBN 1-880588-54-4.