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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.[1]
| Fajr F.3 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Training aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Fajr Aviation & Composites Industry |
| Status | Active service |
| Primary user | Iranian Air Force |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2001— |
| Introduction date | Iran |
| First flight | 1995 |
The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat, a four-seat cabin accessed by gull-winged doors, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[2]
The aircraft is made from composite material. Its 10.50 m (34.4 ft) span wing mounts flaps. The standard engine used is the 270 hp (201 kW) Lycoming AEIO-540-L185 four-stroke powerplant.[2]
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3 pax
- Length: 8.07 m (26 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 14.02 m2 (150.9 sq ft)
- Airfoil: Horstmann-Quast HQ-42E
- Empty weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,580 kg (3,483 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 212 L (56 US gal; 47 imp gal)
- Cabin Width: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 201 kW (270 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 296 km/h (184 mph, 160 kn)
- Cruise speed: 267 km/h (166 mph, 144 kn)
- Stall speed: 104 km/h (65 mph, 56 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 370 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn)
- Range: 1,129 km (702 mi, 610 nmi)
- Endurance: 6 hours 15 minutes
- Service ceiling: 5,480 m (17,980 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.2 m/s (1,020 ft/min)
- Take-off run: 310 m (1,017 ft)
- Landing run: 370 m (1,214 ft)
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