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IAIO Kowsar-88


Advanced Jet Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft [ 2022 ]



The twin-seat, twin-engine IAIO Kowsar-88 is a largely indigenous Iranian venture into the world of advanced flight training - set to be introduced in the early 2020s.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 08/17/2022 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

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Like the nations of Brazil, India and Turkey, Iran seeks to become more militarily independent through local industry. This thinking has given rise to a new indigenous product advanced jet trainer known as "Kowsar-88" being developed by Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO). The aircraft was unveiled in April 2017 and is planned for a first-flight sometime in late-2017 or early-2018 (the latter more likely). A scheduled five-year test program sets service entry for the early 2020s.

The Iranian Air Force has been flying American-designed, jet-powered Northrop F-5 Tiger jet fighters for decades and this no doubt has provided much-needed experience in the maintenance and repair of lightweight high-speed aircraft.

Externally, the aircraft is highly conventional as advanced jet trainers go. It seats its crew of two, in tandem, under a long-running, largely unobstructed canopy (hinged along starboard side) aft of a short nosecone (housing one of two embedded avionics suites). The wing mainplanes are low-set along the fuselage sides and mostly straight in their lines with clipped tips (slight sweepback is noted along the leading edges). The tailplane arrangement is traditional, encompassing a single vertical stabilizer and a pair of low-set, all-moving horizontal planes. The undercarriage is of a tricycle arrangement and retractable, involving a single-wheeled nose leg and a pair of single-wheeled main legs. Flight controls are hydraulically actuated. Another avionics fit is set behind the second cockpit.

The engine, detailed as the "J90" (an Iranian engineered version of the famous General Electric J85 turbojet used in the F-5), is a turbofan manufactured locally. These are fitted at the wing roots, aspirated by half-moon intakes along the fuselage sides and exhausted through smallish ports a short distance away.

Revealed specifications include a wingspan of 36 feet and a Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) of 13,620lb.

As it stands (July 2017), the Iranian air service has commissioned for fifty of these aircraft in its effort to modernize amidst ongoing sanctions pushed by the West. Ground testing is said to have begun with flight-testing set to follow in late-2017.

Beyond its intended advanced jet trainer role, the Kowsar-88 is also being explored for the light attack / Close Air Support (CAS) role though there has been little evidence to date to suggest that much work in the latter has been completed.©MilitaryFactory.com
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July 2017 - The Kowsar-88 was showcased at MAKS 2017 in Moscow.

Specifications



Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) - Iran
Manufacturer(s)
Iran (probable)
Operators National flag of Iran
2022
Service Year
Iran
National Origin
In-Development
Project Status
2
Crew
1
Units


CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
TRAINING
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).


40.7 ft
(12.40 meters)
Length
36.0 ft
(10.97 meters)
Width/Span
11.5 ft
(3.50 meters)
Height
5,346 lb
(2,425 kilograms)
Empty Weight
13,618 lb
(6,177 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+8,272 lb
(+3,752 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / low-mounted / swept-back
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
Low-Mounted
Mainplanes are low-mounted along the sides of the fuselage.
Swept-Back
The planform features wing sweep back along the leading edges of the mainplane, promoting higher operating speeds.


2 x J90 turbofan engines (General Electric J85 turbojet) developing an estimated 5,000lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
932 mph
(1,500 kph | 810 knots)
Max Speed
49,213 ft
(15,000 m | 9 miles)
Ceiling
1,367 miles
(2,200 km | 1,188 nm)
Range
25,000 ft/min
(7,620 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


None. Five hardpoints (fuselage centerline, 2x4 underwing).


ADEFG
Hardpoints


Kowsar 88 - Base Series Name.
Yasin - Alternative project name.


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