Chakavak (plane)
| Chakavak | |
|---|---|
| File:هواپیمای چکاوک.jpg | |
| Attachment of 3 Chakavk aircraft to the "Army Navy" | |
| Role | Ultralight training-reconnaissance planes |
| Manufacturer | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
| Designer | An Iranian Knowledge Base Company |
| Introduction | 2019 |
| Status | Active service, Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Primary users | Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation)[1][2][3] |
The Chakavak (ultralight training-reconnaissance plane) (Persian: هواپیمای آموزشی-شناسایی چکاوک) is an Iranian ultralight training-reconnaissance plane which is able to fly[4][5][6] at an altitude of 14000 feet above sea-level for approximately four and a half hours with a speed of 280 kilometers (per hour). Chakavak aircraft possesses 2 seats and an engine.[7][8][9][10] The aircraft weighs 500 kg during flight and 750 kg during takeoff.[11] This plane was designed[12][13][3] by a domestic knowledge-based company, and was joined the Iranian Navy's aviation fleet in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, in Hormozgan province on December 03, 2019. Three of these domestically-manufactured training-reconnaissance planes were delivered to the Iranian Navy's aviation fleet on the mentioned day in 2019.[7][14][15]
References
- ↑ Unveiling of three ultralight aircraft in Bandar Abbas iranpress.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
- ↑ Three Chakavk planes were annexed to the Nedaja airfield isna.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "عکس/ الحاق دستاورد جدید صنعت دفاعی به ارتش" [Photo / Attachment of a new achievement of the defense industry to the army]. Mashregh news. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Jalilov, Orkhan (December 8, 2019). "New Vessels & Aircraft Join Iran's Navy Caspian News". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Chakavk is a new experience of indigenous devices shabestan.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
- ↑ Unveiling of the super-light intelligence aircraft donya-e-eqtesad.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "3 Homegrown Ultralight Aircraft Join Iran Navy's Aviation Fleet". Tasnim News Agency. December 3, 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Unveiling of three ultralight aircraft iribnews.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
- ↑ Three ultralight aircraft joined Nedaja fleet irna.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
- ↑ Attachment of three "Chakavk" aircraft to the Navy tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
- ↑ Three Chakavk planes were annexed to the Nedaja airfield + Image shabestan.ir Retrieved 13 March 2021
- ↑ Unveiling of three ultralight aircraft in Bandar Abbas iranpress.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
- ↑ Three Chakavk planes were annexed to the Nedaja airfield isna.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
- ↑ "New local-made reconnaissance aircraft Chakavak were delivered to Iranian Navy". Navy Recognition. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on Mar 8, 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ 3 Chakavak planes join Army Navy mehrnews.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
