The PANHA Sorena () is an Iranian lightweight helicopter manufactured by PANHA (Iran Helicopter Support and Renewal Company), and was unveiled in November 2014.PANHA Iran Helicopter Support and Renewal Company Sorena Helicopter globalsecurity.org, Retrieved 6 March 2021Reduce defense costs by building Sorena; It is also of Iranian type + videos and pictures yjc.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021Sorena; The latest Iranian helicopter + details mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021Iran unveils latest home-made drone, helicopter irna.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021
Design and development
Its highest lifting weight is about 1144 kg; The highest speed of Sorena-helicopter is nearly 240–160 km/h which depends upon the different conditions (160 km in standard mode); Its range is approximately five hundred and fifty five km. Surena helicopters, consisting of the costs of training, patrol, utilized in events/mission of an organization among the Red Crescent.PANHA Iran Helicopter Support and Renewal Company Sorena Helicopter globalsecurity.org, Retrieved 6 March 2021Sorena helicopter was unveiled kayhan.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021Sorena helicopter was unveiled irna.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021 This piston-engined helicopter is considered as a 4-seat helicopter with a 300 HP power engine; and its flight speed is 160 km. Among its other specifications are as follows: Elevation fourteen-thousand feet; Height up to per second.Panha Sorena planeworlds.com, Retrieved 6 March 2021Iran's New Helicopter under Final Tests farsnews.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021Sorena Helicopter qudsonline.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021Sorena helicopter was unveiled magiran.com, Retrieved 6 March 2021
Sorena Helicopter was unveiledReduce defense costs by building Sorena; It is also of Iranian type + videos and pictures yjc.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021Sorena; The latest Iranian helicopter + details mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021Iran unveils latest home-made drone, helicopter irna.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021 in November 2014 at the seventh Iranian Aerospace (Iran Aviation Industries Organization) show in Kish, located at the south of Iran.Iran, Russia to Discuss Joint Helicopter Designing farsnews.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021Sorena Helicopter defapress.ir, Retrieved 6 March 2021Sorena Iranian helicopter mehrnews.com, Retrieved 6 March 2021
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