The Toloue-4 (Persian: طلوع, Dawn) is one of the first indigenously produced jet engines in Iran. The Toloue-4 mini turbojet is being built at Iran Aircraft Industries's (IACI) engine industries (TEM).
| Toloue-4 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Turbojet |
| National origin | Iran |
| Manufacturer | Turbine Engine Manufacturing (TEM) |
| Major applications | Noor (missile) |
| Developed from | Microturbo TRI 60 |
The engine is an unlicensed copy of the French Microturbo TRI 60 engine and is used in Noor anti-ship cruise missiles as well as UAVs.[1][2] 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.[3] A throttleable and more durable version named Toloue-5 is also in development.[4]
References edit
- ^ "AIO Tolloue 4 and 5 (Iran) - Jane's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Targets". www.janes.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05.
- ^ Bamford, James (2002-09-14). "What big ears you have". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ [1] ACIG based on Kish Trade Fair in Iran - Picture and Description
- ^ Liam F. Devlin (2007). Iran Expands UAV Capability. Vol. 11. Shepard, Uvonline. p. 18.