Shabaviz 2-75
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) · Iran · first flew 1997 · helicopter
The Shabaviz 2-75 is an Iranian-built single-engine utility helicopter of the Bell 204/205 class, in the Huey family.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, rotary |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turboshaft, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-blade main rotor of about 14.6 m diameter on a Huey-style single-engine airframe
- Long boxy cabin with sliding doors and a tailboom carrying a tail rotor
- Skid undercarriage
A Huey-type helicopter with a two-blade rotor, a long cabin with large sliding doors, skids and a tail rotor. It is not a Bell 206 JetRanger.
Specifications
- The Shabaviz 2-75 has a length of 12.7 m (42 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.63 m (48 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 222 km/h (138 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
It is based on the Bell 205 (civil UH-1 Iroquois), a turboshaft utility helicopter. The Bell 205A-1 has a 1,100 shp Lycoming T53-L-11A engine.
Variants
Bell 204 and 205 are the civil versions of the UH-1 Iroquois.
Where you'll see it
Used in Iran as a utility helicopter.
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