Chakavak (plane)
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| Chakavak | |
|---|---|
 Attachment of 3 Chakavk aircraft to the "Army Navy" | |
| General information | |
| Type | Ultralight training-reconnaissance planes |
| Manufacturer |  Iran |
| Designer | An Iranian Knowledge Base Company |
| Status | Active service, Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Primary users | Iran |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 2019 |
The Chakavak (ultralight training-reconnaissance plane) (Persian: هواپیمای آموزشی-شناسایی چکاوک) is an Iranian ultralight training-reconnaissance plane which is able to fly[4][5][6] at an altitude of 14000 feet above sea-level for approximately four and a half hours with a speed of 280 kilometers (per hour). Chakavak aircraft possesses 2 seats and an engine.[7][8][9][10] The aircraft weighs 500 kg during flight and 750 kg during takeoff.[11]
This plane was designed[12][13][3] by a domestic knowledge-based company, and was joined the Iranian Navy's aviation fleet in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, in Hormozgan province on December 03, 2019. Three of these domestically-manufactured training-reconnaissance planes were delivered to the Iranian Navy's aviation fleet on the mentioned day in 2019.[7][14][15]
