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Air ForcesIran

Panha 2091 (Toufan I)

Attack helicopterFielded 1998Pending verification

Also known as: IAIO Toufan or Toophan

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Panha 2091 (Toufan I)
Photo: Atarod2003 · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeAttack helicopter
Alternative designationsIAIO Toufan or Toophan
Date of introduction1998
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerIran Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (PANHA)Med[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length16 m52 ftMed[1]
Wingspan13 m43 ftMed[1]
Height4 m13 ftMed[1]
Empty weight2,802 kg6,177 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine1 x Pratt and Whitney-based Turboshaft EnginesMed[1]
Thrust / power1,800 hpMed[1]
Service ceiling12,000 m39,370 ftMed[1]
Rate of climb494 m/sMed[1]
Protection
NBC ProtectionYesMed[1]
Counter Measures (Chaff/Flares)YesMed[1]
Armament and payload
ArmamentM197 electric cannon; Zuni 5-inch Folding-Fin Aircraft Rocket (FFAR); AIM-9 SidewinderMed[1]
Fire control
Fire Control System TypeRocket-launching digital control systemMed[1]
Variants
Toufan IIToufan II unveiled on January 2013[1]
Weapons and payload options · 3Confidence · Source
M197 electric cannon20mm three-barreled electric Gatling-type rotary cannon
Med[1]
Quantity
2,000 ea
Type
20mm three-barreled electric Gatling-type rotary cannon
Caliber
20 mm
Rate of fire
Up to 1500 rpm
Zuni 5-inch Folding-Fin Aircraft Rocket (FFAR)5in unguided rocket
Med[1]
Range
8 km5 mi · 4 nmi
Type
5in unguided rocket
Warhead
Various
Speed
2,599 km/h
AIM-9 SidewinderShort-range air-to-air missile
Med[1]
Range
1–35 km1–22 mi · 1–19 nmi
Type
Short-range air-to-air missile
Guidance
Infrared homing (most models) semi-active radar homing (AIM-9C)
Warhead
WDU-17/B annular blast-frag
Speed
Mach 2.5
Length
3.02 m
Summary

The Panha 2091 "Toufan" is an Iranian overhaul and upgrade of the Bell AH-1J International (export version of the SeaCobra) attack helicopter purchased before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The overhaul and upgrade program is known as project number 2091 of the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (also known as Panha).

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Iran
Sources
  1. Panha 2091 (Toufan I) Iranian Attack Helicopter, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 3.0)