Owj Tazarve

Tazarve
Role	Training aircraft
Manufacturer	Owj Industrial Complex
First flight	1995 (Dorna)
Introduction	2002
Status	Active service, Iran
Primary users	Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

(Ya Hossein) Tazarve (Persian: تذرو‎‎, "Pheasant") is an Iranian-made jet training aircraft, first revealed during Iran airshow 2002, in Kish.^[1]

Iran began a programme to develop a jet trainer in the early 1990s, first flying a proof of concept aircraft, the Dorna in 1995, a second, much modified aircraft, the Tondar 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]

Specifications

Data from Ya Hossein Tazarve ^[5]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Length: 10.7 m (35 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 8.04 m (26 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.63 m (11 ft 9 in)
• Empty weight: 2,550 kg (5,622 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × General Electric J85-17 non afterburning turbojet, 12.7 kN (2,805 lbf)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 648 km/h (350 knots, 402 mph)
• Stall speed: 158 km/h (85 knots, 98 mph)
• Range: 750 km (405 NM, 466 mi)
• Service ceiling: 11,582 m (38,000 ft)

See also

• Iran Aviation Industries Organization
• Military of Iran
• Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
• List of Iranian Air Force aircraft
• Iranian military industry
• Current Equipment of the Iranian Army

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070311225114/http://www.janes.com/defence/air_forces/news_briefs/jdw021127_01.shtml. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2006. Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. Hewson 2003, p.16.
3. Duffy 2002, p.24.
4. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/tazarv.htm
5. Hewson 2003, p.17.
6. "IRIAF (Ya Hossein) Tazarve (Iran)". Jane's.com, 9 September 2008, Retrieved 9 November 2008.

• Duffy, Paul. "US sanctions drive industry progress". Flight International, 19–25 November 2002. p. 24.
• Hewson, Robert. "Ya Hossein Tazave: Iran's own jet trainer". International Air Power Review. Volume 8, Spring 2003. Norwalk, Connecticut, USA: AirTime Publishing, 2003. pp. 16–17. ISBN 1-880588-54-4.