| Shahed 285 | |
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| Shahed 285 of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Air Force (2010) | |
| Role | light attack/reconnaissance helicopter |
| Manufacturer | HESA |
| Designer | Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center |
| First flight | 2009 |
| Introduction | Iran |
| Status | Entering Service |
| Primary user | Iran |
| Developed from | Bell 206 & Panha Shabaviz 2061 |
HESA Shahed 285 (Persian: شاهد ۲۸۵) is a light attack/reconnaissance helicopter developed in Iran. It was unveiled on 24 May 2009. It is being produced in two versions: a light attack/recon version and a maritime patrol/anti-ship version.
Design and development[]
The Shahed 285 is based on the composite Shahed-278, which is a relatively light helicopter with 682 kg empty weight, derived from the Bell 206 Jetranger. Compared to the American OH-58 Kiowa which retains the airframe of the Bell 206, the Shahed 285 is a single-seater with a narrower fuselage, but retains the tail and powerplant / rotor structures, and is intended for military use. Although designed by the IRGC, this helicopter is scheduled to be produced by HESA.[1]
Shahed 285 comes in two variants. AH-85A which is a land based variant and AH-85C which is a naval one. AH-85A is armed with 14 2.75 inch rockets and a PKMT light machine gun either on a rotatable turret or on a static mount. It also uses an EO/IR camera on its top.
Instead of the machine gun, AH-85C has a search and track radar on its chin to find and track enemy ships. Its range is estimated between 30–40 km. It either uses two Kowsar or 8 Sadid-1 anti ship missiles. To fire these missiles, AH-85C relies on a Multi-function display on its cockpit.[2]
Specifications (Shahed 285 / AH-58A)[]
Data from [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 11.84 m (38 ft 10 in)
- Width: 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) (fuselage)
- Height: 3.47 m (11 ft 5 in)
- Empty weight: 820 kg (1,808 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Model 250-C20J turboshaft, 310 kW (420 shp)
- Main rotor diameter: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 km/h (149 mph; 130 kn)
- Range: 875 km (544 mi; 472 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,160 m (13,648 ft)
- Rate of climb: 7.6 m/s (1,500 ft/min)
Armament
- Guns: 1x PKMT light machine gun in an aimable turret
- Rockets: 14x 2.75 in (70 mm) rockets
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See also[]
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- Iran Aviation Industries Organization
- Military of Iran
- List of Iranian Air Force aircraft
- Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Shafaq
- M-ATF
- Azarakhsh
- Saeqeh
- Iran-140
- Simorgh (aircraft)
- Tazarv
- Panha Shabaviz 2-75
- Panha 2091
- Aviation Industries of Iran AVA-202
- Fajr-3 (aircraft)
- Blue Bird
- Cicaré CH-14 Aguilucho
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