IRGC Fajr

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Fajr
Type	Military utility aircraft
National origin	Iran
Manufacturer	IRGC
Maiden flight	February 1988

The IRGC Fajr (فجر - "Dawn") was a light aircraft flown in Iran in 1988, intended for general military use including training, liaison, and reconnaissance. Of all-composite construction, it was claimed to be the first aircraft to be designed and built in that country^[1][2], although it was speculated in the West that it may have been merely a Lancair homebuilt design constructed there ^[3].

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
• Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. 
• "Tracer..." (26 March 1988). Flight International: 12. 

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