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Has any one done a comparison between "simorgh" and C-130...in terms of payload ..runway requirements..endurance etc..just curious to know.
As sahureka2 pointed out, these are two different classes of planes: light transport (IrAn-140 / Simorgh) vs medium transport (C-130). The C-130's payload is slightly less than 20 tons, while Simorgh's is 6 tons.
The Simorgh is meant to replace Iran's Fokker F-27, which has fulfilled that function until now with the IRIAF. Whereas the IRGCAF is using the turbofan-powered Antonov An-74 (7,5 tons of payload) in the light transport role.
When it comes to heavy transports, IRIAF is fielding Boeing B-747's and Ilyushin Il-76's. The latter is also in use with the IRGCAF.
This said, designs for other variants of the IrAn-140 were shown by Iran years ago:
* Naval patrol (could replace IRIN's F-27's, can be armed with anti-ship cruise missile)
* Anti-submarine warfare (could replace IRIN's Lockheed P-3 Orion's, although the Simorgh would have shorter range)
* Special paratrooper transport
* AEW (Airborne Early Warning)
* Tanker (aerial refueling)
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