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Measured figures
EC175 · rotors running
Single source18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Airbus Helicopters H175 | Panha 2091 |
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| Type | Medium utility helicopter[source] | Attack helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | Iran[source] |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | Bell Helicopter Textron Panha[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
16 m (52 ft 6 in)[source]
EC175 · to tail rotor tip
Single source5.34 m (17 ft 6 in) to tail rotor tip[source]
Empty; EC175 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; EC175 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; EC175 · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,603 kg (10,148 lb)[source]
7,500 kg (16,535 lb)[source]
7,800 kg (17,196 lb)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceEC175 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC each for take-off
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC, 1,324 kW (1,776 hp) each for take-off[source]
EC175 · Service ceiling
Single source6,000 m (20,000 ft)[source]
EC175 · 3,600.0 ft/min
Single source18.288 m/s (3,600.0 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Active[source]
| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | H175 : December 2014[source] | 1998[source] |
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| First flight | H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 12-18 pax[source] up to 18 passengers[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)[source] | 132.75 m 2 (1,428.9 sq ft)[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Iranian Armed Forces Artesh Air Force Ground Forces Army Aviation IRGC Aerospace Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Bell AH-1J International[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | Wortmann FX 69-H-098[source] |
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| Role | — | Iranian overhaul and upgrade of the Bell AH-1J International (export version of the SeaCobra) attack helicopter purchased before the 1979 Islamic Revolution[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The upgraded attack helicopter has a narrower airframe for greater flexibility and is armed with an M197 three-barreled 20-mm Gatling-type cannon in the A/A49E turret. Its wing-stub stations carry a pair of 19-tube 70-mm rocket launchers.[source]Panha 2091 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Bulletproof glass protects the pilot's cockpit and weapons officer station, internal avionics have been revamped with the addition of a GPS and receiver in the nose, and a warning radar attached to the rear, with four antennae providing 360 degrees coverage and all electronics systems integrated.[source]Panha 2091 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)[source]Panha 2091 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Airfoil : Wortmann FX 69-H-098[source]Panha 2091 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 2,802 kg (6,177 lb)[source]Panha 2091 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 4,530 kg (9,987 lb)[source]Panha 2091 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor diameter: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)[source]Panha 2091 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor area: 132.75 m 2 (1,428.9 sq ft)[source]Panha 2091 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 236 km/h (147 mph, 127 kn)[source]Panha 2091 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)[source]Panha 2091 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M197 3-barreled 20 mm "Gatling-style" cannon in the M97 turret (750 rounds ammo capacity) 2.75 in (70 mm) Mk 40 or Hydra 70 rockets in 7 or 19 round pods 5 in (127 mm) Zuni rockets - 8 rockets in two 4-round LAU-10D/A launchers AIM-9 Sidewinder / Misagh-2 Anti-Aircraft Missiles - 1 mounted on each hardpoint Toophan ATGM - 1 dual or quad launcher on each wing[source]Panha 2091 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | — | Iran[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 6, cell 2; revision 1377604549; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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