Engineering:Saba-248 (helicopter)

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Saba 248 helicopter
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Role Utility helicopter
National origin Iran[1][2][3]
Manufacturer PANHA
Designer PANHA
Introduction 7 March 2017
Status In service
Primary user  Iran[4][5]
Number built Mass production

Saba-248 (Persian: صبا-۲۴۸‎) is an Iranian medium-lift helicopter, which was unveiled on March 7, 2017. It was entirely designed/manufactured by Iranian Defense Ministry. Saba-248 is multi-functional with 2 engines and possesses 8 seats.[6][7] This skid-equipped twin-engine, four-bladed utility helicopter is able to be deployed to a wide variety of missions, consisting of freight and passenger transport missions, aerial photography, rescue operations, and reconnaissance missions.[8][9][10]

Use

This Iranian-made helicopter is capable to be applied[11][12][13][14] as air ambulance/taxi. According to Hossein Dehqan, the Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General, it has the utilization of modern-technologies in the field of navigation/conduct/mechanical systems, high-speed, remarkable-reliability, acceptable function with sole engine, low-sound and vibration, operating temperature range of -25 °C to 55 °C and also an aerodynamic body.[15][16][17]

Unveiling

Saba 248 Helicopter

This Iranian medium-lift helicopter was unveiled on 7 March 2017[18][19][20][21] during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran; attended by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and Sorena Sattari Vice-president for Science and Technology Affairs.[22]

References

  1. Get to know Saba National Helicopter better + Images yjc.ir,
  2. Production of Saba National Helicopter meets the needs of the country mehrnews.com
  3. The national helicopter "Saba 248" was unveiled iribnews.ir
  4. The newest Iranian helicopter named "Saba 248" was unveiled + features and images tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  5. Get to know Saba National Helicopter better + Images yjc.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  6. Iran Developing Radar Evading Helicopters: Reports defenseworld.net, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  7. Localization of Saba-248 helicopter parts by scholars isna.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  8. Iran confirms new details about Saba-248 helicopter flightglobal.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  9. Completion of the Iranian "Saba" helicopter dw.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  10. Saba helicopter has "6 hours" flight duration and is "Full Glass Cockpit" tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  11. Get to know Saba National Helicopter better + Images yjc.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  12. Production of Saba National Helicopter meets the needs of the country mehrnews.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  13. The national helicopter "Saba 248" was unveiled iribnews.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  14. The memorandum of mass production of Saba 248 native helicopter was signed irinn.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  15. Iran unveils new homegrown Saba 248 utility helicopter airrecognition.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  16. PANHA Iran Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (Saba 248) globalsecurity.org, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  17. Flight with Saba National Helicopter defapress.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  18. The newest Iranian helicopter named "Saba 248" was unveiled + features and images tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  19. Get to know Saba National Helicopter better + Images yjc.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  20. Production of Saba National Helicopter meets the needs of the country mehrnews.com, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  21. The national helicopter "Saba 248" was unveiled iribnews.ir, Retrieved 5 March 2021
  22. Iran's helicopter options (SABA 248) arabianaerospace.aero, Retrieved 5 March 2021

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