IAIO Fotros (Fallen Angel)

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV)

Iran | 2019

"In November of 2013, the IAIO Fotros UCAV was unveiled to the public by Iranian officials."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the IAIO Fotros (Fallen Angel) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV).

1 x Conventional engine driving two-blade propeller in pusher configuration.
Propulsion

134 mph
215 kph | 116 kts
Max Speed

25,000 ft
7,620 m | 5 miles
Service Ceiling

2,485 miles
4,000 km | 2,160 nm
Operational Range

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the IAIO Fotros (Fallen Angel) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV).

0
(UNMANNED)
Crew

27.1 ft
8.25 m
O/A Length

160.8 ft
(49.00 m)
O/A Width

23.0 ft
(7.00 m)
O/A Height

1,146 lb
(520 kg)
Empty Weight

2,260 lb
(1,025 kg)
MTOW

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the IAIO Fotros (Fallen Angel) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) provided across 2 hardpoints.

OPTIONAL:
2 x Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) or similar held underwings.

X

Hardpoints Key:

Centerline

Wingroot(L)

Wingroot(R)

Wing

Wingtip

Internal

Not Used

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the IAIO Fotros (Fallen Angel) family line.

"Fotros" - Base Series Name.

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Iran has consistently worked to broaden its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) inventory in the last decade and these have produced some forgettable and some promising results. The nation has been assisted some by the downing and capturing of Western drones marauding into its airspace to which the Iranians have re-engineered several useful copies of these products for their own use. The IAIO "Fotros" ("Fallen Angel") represents a major improvement over preceding types and is categorized as an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) signifying it has an air-launch missile weapons capability beyond that of the usual Intelligence-Reconnaissance-Surveillance (ISR) roles over the battlefield. First flight of the system is said to have taken place during November of 2013 and it was introduced to the public that same month by way of ceremony.

Outwardly, the Fotros certainly takes on the design form of several Western-originated drones (including the nose which appears to mimic that of the General Atomics Predator). It features a straight wing mainplane arrangement, twin-boom tail unit, and rear-mounted conventional engine installation. The engine drives a two-bladed propeller in a "pusher" arrangement. The nose of the aircraft is bulbous and most likely houses the avionics set while optics and other mission equipment are held at the belly. The undercarriage is wheeled and retractable - the Fotros can take off and land from prepared runways only. Its wings support at least one hardpoint each for the carrying of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) or other precision attack weapon.

Fotros is manufactured by Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO). The vehicle is said to exhibit an operational endurance of some 30 hours with a range out to 2,000 kilometers. A service ceiling of 25,000 feet is reported. Of course due to Iranian secrecy, these values can be considered suspect until formally proven.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the IAIO Fotros (Fallen Angel). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 1 Units
Contractor(s): Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) - Iran

[ Iran; Russia ]

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