HESA Shahed 274
| Shahed 274 | |
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| Shahed 274 on left | |
| Role | Light utility helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company |
| Designer | Institute of Industrial Research and Development of the IRGC |
| First flight | 1997 |
| Introduction | 30 December 2000 |
| Status | Unknown |
| Primary user | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Number built | At least 3 |
Shahed 274 (Persian: شاهد ۲۷۴) is an Iranian-made light utility helicopter, reportedly developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[1]
History
[edit]According to Jane's, the helicopter was known with the tentative name 'X-5' in the Institute of Industrial Research and Development of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, where it was developed during the 1990s.[1] The aircraft made its first flight reportedly in 1997, and the first instance was delivered on 16 September 1999 (with the tail number 71-823).[1] The public international debut of Shahed 274 was held on 30 December 2000, in Tehran.[1] By the end of 2001, it is known that two more helicopters with tail number 74-001 and 74-002 were in service.[1] From October to November 2002, the helicopters were put on display at Iran Kish Air Show.[1] By the end of 2004, it was reported that 20 or 30 were planned, but no evidence of were available as of 2006, and status of the project was also unknown.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft (2007–08)[1]
General characteristics
- Capacity: 5 (including pilot)
- Length: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Empty weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce 250-C20B Turboshaft, 313 kW (420 hp)
- Main rotor diameter: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Propellers: 2-bladed main and tail
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph, 97 kn)
- Range: 600 km (373 mi, 324 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,200 m (17,100 ft)
