Fajr F.3

Fajr F.3
Role	Training aircraft
Manufacturer	Fajr Aviation & Composites Industry
First flight	1995
Introduction	Iran
Status	Active service
Primary user	Iranian Air Force
Produced	2001—

Fajr F.3 (Persian: فجر اف.۳‎) is an Iranian full composite four-seat training/touring aircraft built by Fajr Aviation & Composites Industry. First flown in 1995, production commenced in 2001 after the aircraft was certified to JAR-23 standard. It has been speculated that it is a copy/modification of the Cirrus SR-20.

Specifications (Fajr F.3)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003—2004

General characteristics

• Crew: One, pilot
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 8.07 m (26 ft 5¾ in)
• Wingspan: 10.50 m (34 ft 5½ in)
• Height: 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 14.02 m² (150.9 ft²)
• Airfoil: Horstmann-Quast HQ-42E
• Empty weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 1,580 kg (3,483 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5 Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 201 kW (270 hp)
• Cabin Width: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
• Fuel Capacity: 212 litres (56.0 US Gallons)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 370 km/h (200 knots, 230 mph)
• Maximum speed: 296 km/h (160 knots, 184 mph)
• Cruise speed: 267 km/h (144 knots, 166 mph)
• Stall speed: 104 km/h (56 knots, 65 mph)
• Range: 1,129 km (610 nmi, 702 mi)
• Endurance: 6 hr 15 min
• Service ceiling: 5,480 m (18,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 5.2 m/s (1,030 ft/min)
  
• Take-off Run: 310 m (1,020 ft)
• Landing Distance Roll: 370 m (1,180 ft)

See also

• List of Iranian Air Force aircraft
• Iranian military industry

References

• Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.

• Exhibitors - IRAN AIR SHOW 2008
• Full Composite Aircraft FAJR-3, Manufacturer exporting direct from IRAN

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