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The Owj (Persian: اوج, Apex) is an Iranian advanced turbojet engine developed by the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO). It is a reverse-engineered and enhanced version of the General Electric J85, showcasing Iran's ability to develop cutting-edge technology and its self-sufficiency in producing high-performance military engines, and demonstrating its capability to create advanced ...
The engine is a copy of the French Microturbo TRI 60 engine and is used in Noor anti-ship cruise missiles as well as UAVs. [3] [4] It is a three-stage axial design with a length of 1.3m that can produce 3.7 kN of thrust at 29,500 RPM and weights 54.7 kg. [1] A throttleable and more durable version named Toloue-5 is also in development. [5]
Iran Aircraft Industries (IACI) or SAHA (صها abbreviated of صنایع هواپیمایی ایران) was established in 1961 mainly for major repair of fighter, passenger, and air support planes. Over time, SAHA became an important part of Iran ’s aviation industry.
In 2016, Iran unveiled its first "national turbojet engine" dubbed "Owj" (Apex). [26] Manufactured with more than 14,000 parts, it is capable of flight at 50,000 feet and can be mounted on planes with a maximum takeoff weight of ten tons. [26] Iran says that superalloys and
Aside from the known uses listed below, it is widely speculated that Iran illegally purchased many TRI 60 engines from Microturbo to assemble C-802 cruise missiles purchased from China. It is unclear which variant was purchased. [3] [4] Iran also reverse-engineered this engine as the Toloue-4 turbojet engine.
Iran claims to have upgraded its F-4, F-5, and F-14 fighter jets, and produced spare parts including tires, avionics, and engine components. [85] [11] Shahed (Observer) flight recorder – able to record flight, image, and sound parameters. [86] Jahesh-700 Turbofan engine - Reverse engineered Williams FJ33. [87] [88]
Iran: Advanced Trainer: 1+ HESA Yasin (formerly known as Kowsar 88) is a light aircraft and advance training aircraft designed and manufactured by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Company at the request of the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Yassin uses two 7,000-pound turbojet engines and is on par with the Russian MiG-AT jet. 1 crashed ...
Motor Sich inherited some of the former Soviet Union's aero engine manufacturing capabilities. It produces turbofan, turboprop and rotary-wing turboshaft engines that power aircraft in Russian service, such as Mi- and Ka-series military helicopters. [4] In 2017 Beijing's Skyrizon Aviation purchased a 41% holding in Motor Sich.