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HESA Shahed 136

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The HESA Shahed 136 (Persian: ???? ???, literally "Witness 136"), or Geran-2 (Russian: ??????-2, literally "Geranium-2") in Russian service, is an Iranian loitering munition in the form of an autonomous pusher-prop drone.[9][10] It is designed and manufactured by HESA in association with Shahed Aviation Industries.
The munition is designed to attack ground targets from a distance, fired in multiples from a launch rack (in batches of five upwards) to overwhelm air defenses by consuming their resources during the attack. The first public footage of the drone was released in December 2021.[4]
The aircraft has a cropped delta-wing shape, with a central fuselage blending into the wings and stabilizing rudders at the tips. The nose section contains a warhead estimated to weigh 30–50 kilograms (66–110 lb).[12] The engine sits in the rear of the fuselage and drives a two-bladed pusher propeller.[13] The munition is 3.5 metres (11 ft) long with a wingspan of 2.5 metres (8.2 ft), flies at over 185 kilometres per hour (115 mph), and weighs about 200 kilograms (440 lb).[14] Range has been estimated to be anywhere from between 970–1,500 km (600–930 mi) to as much as 2,000–2,500 km (1,200–1,600 mi).[6][15][9] The U.S. Army unclassified worldwide equipment guide states that the Shahed 136 design supports an aerial reconnaissance option,[16][17] although no cameras were noted in the Geran-2 in Russian service.[18]

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Shahed 136
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 11.6ft (3.5m)
  • Length 11.7ft (3.6m)
  • Height 2.1ft (0.7m)
  • Empty Weight 673lbs (305kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,057lbs (479kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.187
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 9.454
  • Wing Loading 18.1lbs/ft2 (88.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 58.5ft2 (5.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1078

Parts

  • Number of Parts 39
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 138