According to reports, the Shafaq will be a subsonic aircraft, but this might be changed. Additionally, Iranian Officials have reported that the Shafaq will have a skin of radar-absorbing material.[2]
This two-seat advanced training and attack aircraft appears to be based[3] on the Russian-Iranian "Project Integral" and are fitted with Russian ejection seats. Reportedly, there are plans to produce three versions—one two-seat trainer/light strike version and two one-seat fighter-bomber versions.[1]
The Shafaq is designed by the Aviation University Complex (AUC), part of the Malek-Ashtar University of Technology (MUT). At the start of the program, Iran received help from Russia[3] and the aircraft was known as Integral. Russia later backed away from this project for several reasons[citation needed] and Iran carried on the project by itself renaming it Shafaq. The Shafaq is designed as a sub-sonic aircraft,[3] and made of radar-absorbing material. It has a large leading edge root extension (LERX) and a root aft of the wing which gives it an unusual circular sub-section.[1]
A 1/7 scale model of the Shafaq has already completed testing in the AUC's wind tunnel and pictures have already been revealed which show that a full-scale model has already been built.[3] The Shafaq will be built in different configurations including a two-seater trainer, a two-seater light Attack and a one-seater light attack variants. Roll-out of the first prototype was scheduled for 2008.[2] The Shafaq's advanced cockpit features color MFDs and a Russian-made K-36D ejection seat.
According to AIO (Aerospace Industries Organisation), the aircraft was expected to be flight tested during 2017, and featuring twin, outwardly canted vertical fins. This type of a tail design has become a favoured aerodynamic feature of Iranian designers that dates back to the development of the reverse-engineered Iranian version of the Northrop F-5, the HESA Saeqeh.[4]
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hesa, shafaq, shafagh, persian, هواپیمای, شفق, twilight, aurora, iranian, subsonic, stealth, aircraft, project, being, developed, iran, aircraft, manufacturing, industrial, company, hesa, shafaqrole, trainer, attack, aircraftnational, origin, iranmanufacturer,. The HESA Shafaq or Shafagh Persian هواپیمای شفق Twilight or Aurora is an Iranian subsonic stealth aircraft project being developed by the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company HESA 1 ShafaqRole Trainer Attack aircraftNational origin IranManufacturer Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company HESA Designer Aviation University ComplexFirst flight 2017 forecast but not achieved Status PrototypePrimary user IranNumber built One prototypeDeveloped from M ATF Contents 1 Development 2 Specifications 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDevelopment EditAccording to reports the Shafaq will be a subsonic aircraft but this might be changed Additionally Iranian Officials have reported that the Shafaq will have a skin of radar absorbing material 2 This two seat advanced training and attack aircraft appears to be based 3 on the Russian Iranian Project Integral and are fitted with Russian ejection seats Reportedly there are plans to produce three versions one two seat trainer light strike version and two one seat fighter bomber versions 1 The Shafaq is designed by the Aviation University Complex AUC part of the Malek Ashtar University of Technology MUT At the start of the program Iran received help from Russia 3 and the aircraft was known as Integral Russia later backed away from this project for several reasons citation needed and Iran carried on the project by itself renaming it Shafaq The Shafaq is designed as a sub sonic aircraft 3 and made of radar absorbing material It has a large leading edge root extension LERX and a root aft of the wing which gives it an unusual circular sub section 1 A 1 7 scale model of the Shafaq has already completed testing in the AUC s wind tunnel and pictures have already been revealed which show that a full scale model has already been built 3 The Shafaq will be built in different configurations including a two seater trainer a two seater light Attack and a one seater light attack variants Roll out of the first prototype was scheduled for 2008 2 The Shafaq s advanced cockpit features color MFDs and a Russian made K 36D ejection seat According to AIO Aerospace Industries Organisation the aircraft was expected to be flight tested during 2017 and featuring twin outwardly canted vertical fins This type of a tail design has become a favoured aerodynamic feature of Iranian designers that dates back to the development of the reverse engineered Iranian version of the Northrop F 5 the HESA Saeqeh 4 Specifications EditData from Trend 5 General characteristicsCrew 1 or 2 Length 10 84 m 35 ft 7 in Wingspan 10 45 m 34 ft 3 in Height 4 26 m 14 ft 0 in Empty weight 4 361 kg 9 614 lb Max takeoff weight 6 900 kg 15 212 lb Powerplant 1 Klimov RD 33 turbofan engine 50 kN 11 000 lbf thrustPerformance Service ceiling 16 780 m 55 050 ft Rate of climb 110 m s 22 000 ft min Armament Missiles Sattar Shahbaz or Fatter missilesSee also EditEquipment of the Iranian ArmyAircraft of comparable role configuration and era IAIO Qaher 313 Hongdu L 15 Yakovlev Yak 130Related lists List of fighter aircraftReferences Edit a b c Shafaq globalsecurity a b Johnson Reuben Iran struggles to field a fighter ainonline Archived from the original on 26 February 2008 a b c d Larkins Dsouza 22 September 2007 Shafaq Iranian Stealth Plane defenceaviation Iranian Shafaq jet trainer nears prototype testing IHS Jane s 360 www janes com Retrieved 15 March 2017 Iran unveiled new indigenous fighter jet Trend 2 February 2013 Archived from the original on 4 February 2013 Retrieved 4 March 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shafagh GlobalSecurity org Shafaq Before Dawn ainonline com Iran struggles to field a fighter aeronautics ru aka Vityaz 2000 a Russian based JSF dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HESA Shafaq amp oldid 1128199289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
