| Iran-140 | |
|---|---|
| Antonov An-140 - the Ukrainian aircraft on which the Iran-140 is based. | |
| Role | Airliner/Transport/AWACS/Maritime patrol aircraft |
| Manufacturer | HESA |
| Designer | Antonov |
| First flight | 17 September 1997 |
| Status | Operational |
| Primary users | [Islamic Republic of Iran Police] HESA(Persian Gulf) Airlines |
| Produced | 2003-present |
| Number built | 14 (2010)[1] |
| Unit cost | US$9 million |
| Developed from | Antonov An-140 |
The HESA IrAn-140 or Iran-140 (Persian: ایران-۱۴۰) is a short-range twin-turboprop airliner based on the Antonov An-140 and built under license by HESA of Iran. The Iran-140 is able to seat 52 passengers, land on a dirt airstrip and fly almost 3,000 km (1,900 mi) before refueling. It can be configured to carry passengers, cargo, or a combination of the two.[1]
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As of 2008, HESA has a stated production capacity of 13 aircraft per year.[2] Iran plans to design and manufacture upgraded Iran-140s for maritime patrol (Iran140-MP) and freighter duties (Iran140-T).[3] An additional 20 aircraft are to be manufactured in Iran for border patrol and surveillance.[4] Overall, the Iranian government intends to manufacture 100 of these aircraft in different configurations over the next 8–9 years.[4] On 9th Nov 2010, during his opening speech of the Kish air show, the Iranian transport minister announced that 14 IrAn-140 aircraft have so far been completed.[5]
The first eight aircraft entered commercial service on 19 February 2011, after a ban on the operation of the Tupolev Tu-154 came into effect.[6]
Aircraft 90-05 to 90-10 have been registered as EP-GPA to EP-GPF on the Iranian civil register[7], by HESA (Persian Gulf) Airlines.
12 August 2005: Airframe 90-01 experienced an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing in Arak. The aircraft went off the runway and was damaged. No fatalities.[8]
15 February 2009: Airframe 90-04 on a training flight crashed near Isfahan/Shahin Shahr-Hesa Air Base (IFH) on landing approach with 5 fatalities (Instructor + 4 trainee pilots).[9]
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Data from www.antonov.com[10]
General characteristics
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