HESA IrAn-140

Infobox Aircraft
name= IrAn-140


caption=
type= Airliner/Transport/AWACS
manufacturers= HESA
designer=Antonov
first flight= 17 September 1997
introduced=
retired=
primary user=IRIAF
more users=Safiran Airlines
status=Operational
produced=2003-present
number built=8
unit cost=US$9 million
developed from = Antonov An-140
variants with their own articles=

The HESA IrAn-140 or Iran-140, ( ايران۱۴۰) is a short-range turboprop airliner. , An Antonov An-140 under licence by HESA in Iran, it can carry a maximum of 52 passengers. Regional Antonov An-140 aircraft is designed for transporting passengers or combination of passengers and cargo.

Production

HESA has a production capacity of 13 aircraft per year for the IR.AN-140 at the present time (2008). [ [http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-237/0804208588002502.htm Iran plane manufacturing company can produce 24 plane annually - Irna ] ]

Civil operators

;IRN
* Safiran Airlines - In August 2006 a total of 3 IrAn-140 aircraft are in airline service, with a further 3 firm orders. [Flight International, 3-9 October 2006]

pecifications (IR.An-140)

aircraft specifications

ref=www.antonov.com [cite web|url=http://www.antonov.com/products/air/air-liner/AN-140/|title=Antonov An-140|accessdate=2006-08-22]

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop

crew=2
capacity=52 passengers
length main=22.60 m
length alt=74 ft 2 in
span main=24.505 m
span alt=80 ft 5 in
height main=8.23 m
height alt=27 ft 0 in
area main=51 m²
area alt=549 ft²
empty weight main=12,810 kg
empty weight alt=28,240 lb
loaded weight main=
loaded weight alt=
useful load main=
useful load alt=
max takeoff weight main=19,150 kg
max takeoff weight alt=42,220 lb

number of props=2
engine (prop)=Klimov TW3-117WMA-SBM1 or Iranian engine TV-3 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SAHA_%28Iran_aviation%29&action=edit]
type of prop=turboprops
power main=1,838 kW
power alt=2,466 shp) each
* Alternate powerplant: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127A turboprops, 2,500 shp (1,900 kW

max speed main=575 km/h
max speed alt=310 knots, 357 mph
cruise speed main=460
cruise speed alt=250 knots, 290 mi
range main=1380 km
range alt=745 nm, 860 mi
range more= [At 520 km/h (280 kt, 320 mph) at 7,200 m (24,000 ft) with a 6,000 kg (13,000) payload.]
ferry range main=3,680 km
ferry range alt=1,990 nm, 2,290 mi
ceiling main=7200 m
ceiling alt=23600 ft
climb rate main= m/s
climb rate alt= 1,345 ft/min
loading main=
loading alt=
power/mass main=
power/mass alt=

References

External links

* [http://www.acig.org]
* [http://www.airfleet.ru/index.php?staid=1001054]

ee also

aircontent
related=
* Antonov An-140

similar aircraft=
* ATR 42
* Fokker F50
* Ilyushin Il-114

see also=
* Iran Aviation Industries Organization
* Military of Iran
* List of Iranian Air Force aircraft
* Iranian military industry
* Current Equipment of the Iranian Army