The design of the Parandeh Abi, Blue Bird in English, was begun in 1994 and the first flight was on 27 July 1998. It is a conventionally laid out
low wing single-engine
monoplane, built entirely from
composite materials and seating two side-by-side. Its two spar wings and single spar horizontal tail are rectangular in plan. The wing carries 2.5° of
dihedral and the tips are slightly upturned. Plain
flaps fill the trailing edges inboard of the
ailerons. The
elevators are
horn balanced, as is the
rudder. Together, the fin and rudder are straight tapered, with a small
dorsal fillet. Dorna are also developing a version to meet US LSA requirements, called the
Parandeh Sefid or White Bird in English. This differs from the Parandeh Abi chiefly in its engine, which may be either an 84.5 kW (113.3 hp)
Rotax 914 UL or a 60 kW (80 hp)
Rotax 912 UL. Estimated performance with the 914 UL is similar to that of the Parandeh Abi, though the range is less as a result of a lower fuel capacity. By the end of 2012 the company's website was gone and the domain was for sale. The company may no longer be in business. ==Operational history==