Panha Shabaviz 2-75

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Shabaviz 2-75
Type	Multipurpose utility helicopter
Manufacturer	Panha
Designed by	Based on chassis of Bell Helicopter Bell 204/205
Introduced	1998
Status	Active service
Primary user	Iran
Developed from	Bell 204/205

The Panha Shabaviz 2-75 (Persian:شباویز - "Owl") is an Iranian utility helicopter built by the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company ^[1]. It is a reverse engineered and marginally improved version of the Bell 205. The first example was built in 1998 and the type was publicly unveiled the following year^[1] . It has been manufactured locally in Iran since 2002 and is in active service with the Iranian military and government. It has also been claimed that it can be modified to carry light weaponry.

Contents 1 Operators 2 Specifications (Shabaviz 2-75) 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Operators

•  Iran

[edit] Specifications (Shabaviz 2-75)

General characteristics

• Crew: Two (pilot & co-pilot)
• Capacity: 14 passengers or 2,500 kg (5,500 lb)
• Length: ()
• Rotor diameter: ()
• Height: ()
• Powerplant: × , () each

Performance

• Range: 500 km (270 nm, 310 miles)
• Service ceiling 3,800 m (12,600 ft)

[edit] See also

• Panha Shabviz 2061
  

Related development

• Bell 205
  

Related lists

• List of helicopter models
  

[edit] References

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