The HESA Shahed 285 (شاهد 285) is a light attack helicopter

Attack helicopter

An attack helicopter is a military helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the capability of engaging targets on the ground, such as enemy infantry and armored vehicles...

/reconnaissance helicopter developed in Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. It was unveiled on May 24, 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 of empty weight. Shahed 285 is a single-seater and is intended for military use. It is capable of hovering as high as 5430m, and has a maximum speed of 230 km/h. although designed by the IRGC, this helicopter is scheduled to be produced by HESA

Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company

Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company was established in 1976 and belongs to the Iran Aviation Industries Organization . The company is located at Shahinshahr, Isfahan...

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Specifications

Specifications of the Shahed 278

POWER PLANT: Single turboshaft. Prototypes have evaluated Rolls-Royce 250 and equivalents from Turbomeca and a Russian supplier, but final selection apparently not made by late 2002. Fuel capacity 287 litres

Max. take-off weight: 1451 kg,
Empty weight: 682 kg,
Max. level speed: 240 km/h,
Service ceiling: 6400m,
Hovering ceiling IGE: 6200m,
Hovering ceiling OGE: 4800m,
Range 340 km

See also

• Iran Aviation Industries Organization
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