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CH-148 Cyclone · Length
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| Specification | IAIO Toufan | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone |
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| Type | Attack helicopter[source] | Maritime helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO)[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | Iranian Armed Forces IRGC Ground Forces Aviation Unit Artesh Ground Forces Army Aviation[source] |
fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
2 pilots; 1 tactical coordinator, ACSO; 1 sensor operator, AES OP
Single source4 (2 pilots; 1 tactical coordinator, ACSO; 1 sensor operator, AES OP)[source]
2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) each[source]
Service ceiling
Single source15,000 ft (4,600 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Royal Canadian Air Force[source]
| First flight | May 2010[source] | 15 November 2008[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell AH-1J International Cobra[source] | Sikorsky S-92[source] |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Number built | — | 28[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | July 2018[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 6 in mission configuration, up to 22 in utility configuration.[source] 22 passengers[source] |
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| Folded Length | — | 14.78 m (48.5 ft)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | — | 2,650 sq ft (246 m 2 ) S-92[source] |
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| Blade section | — | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09 - S-92[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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