IRIAF (Ya Hossein) Tazarve (Iran), Aircraft - Fixed-wing - Military

Type
Basic jet trainer/light attack jet.

Programme
First design studies early 1990s, leading to first prototype (named Dorna: crane), flown in or about 1995; substantially redesigned second prototype (Tondar: thunder) flown 1998, leading to further wing and fuselage refinements; Tazarve is third (and reportedly final) configuration, embodying further wing, fuselage and systems improvements; manufacture began 1998 and first flight said to have taken place in mid-2001; public debut October/November 2002 at airshow on Kish Island, in full IRIAF insignia and wearing unexplained code 778-2 on vertical fin. Designation JT2-2 has been linked with this aircraft. Fourth prototype under construction at that time and said to have flown by end of 2005; reports that this bears name Ra'ad and has slightly sweptback horizontal tail surfaces. Fifth pre-series aircraft reportedly completed in 2005.



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Status : Under Development