New Model a Technically Rehash of Older An-140
An Iranian turboprop demonstrator made its first flight in the last week of May, taking to the skies around a year after being announced to the world. paving the way for the Simorgh program to march onwards to production. The closed-off Iranian aero industry is always an interesting study in slightly offbeat, character-filled designs, but this one is a pretty boring addition to the encyclopedia of aircraft - an also-ran cargo hauler.