Ghods Aviation Industries (Qods) / HESA - Iran
Manufacturer(s)
Iran; Lebanon; Hezbollah; Sudan; Tajikistan; Yemen
Operators
1995
Service Year
Iran
National Origin
Active
Project Status
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
500
Units
GROUND ATTACK
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
UNMANNED
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.
9.5 ft
(2.90 meters)
Length
183 lb
(83 kilograms)
Empty Weight
monoplane / high-mounted / straight
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
High-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted at the upper-most position allowable along the dorsal line of the fuselage.
Straight
The planform involves use of basic, straight mainplane members.
1 x Conventional piston engine driving a two-bladed propeller blade in "pusher" configuration.
Propulsion
186 mph
(300 kph | 162 knots)
Max Speed
13,999 ft
(4,267 m | 3 miles)
Ceiling
149 miles
(240 km | 130 nm)
Range
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
OPTIONAL:
Guided Explosive Warhead Payload (the entire UAV is lost in the action).