Iranian Stealth Fighter "Qaher 313" (for midgets)
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If it weren't for the fact that their leadership seems to consist of a bunch of unpredictable nutjobs, all of this 'theatre' would be laughable.
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Denial is the second step after shock.
Technologically I find it very interesting. It seems an unseen compromise of means available. It's small (~BAE Hawk) simple (limited avionics) low powered (anyone missing an F5-E engine?) low / reproduceable cheap technology.
A poor man's stealth..
Technologically I find it very interesting. It seems an unseen compromise of means available. It's small (~BAE Hawk) simple (limited avionics) low powered (anyone missing an F5-E engine?) low / reproduceable cheap technology.
A poor man's stealth..
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Its a mockup
And an Iranian english language commentary site I found admitted its a mockup. It was put togther for a celebratory display
But then, we've done the same before - I can remember mockups of the Tornado and Jaguar at air displays years before they flew
The big question is, what does the mockup represent?
Is it a depiction of a real aircraft in development?
Has it been put together by a team of technicians to try to make the government believe they are building something?
Has it been put together to convince the Iranian people that the government has a strong lead in world affairs?
Or is it yet more sabre rattling - hot air with which to threaten the western world?
In effect, its a modern case of the Emperors new clothes - but the question is, who is the emperor trying to fool? His own people? Or the rest of the world?
Of course they've done this before - remember the mockup they put in a procession last year of the two-man mini-sub that looked like a series of dustbins welded together? And the various drone mockups........
And an Iranian english language commentary site I found admitted its a mockup. It was put togther for a celebratory display
But then, we've done the same before - I can remember mockups of the Tornado and Jaguar at air displays years before they flew
The big question is, what does the mockup represent?
Is it a depiction of a real aircraft in development?
Has it been put together by a team of technicians to try to make the government believe they are building something?
Has it been put together to convince the Iranian people that the government has a strong lead in world affairs?
Or is it yet more sabre rattling - hot air with which to threaten the western world?
In effect, its a modern case of the Emperors new clothes - but the question is, who is the emperor trying to fool? His own people? Or the rest of the world?
Of course they've done this before - remember the mockup they put in a procession last year of the two-man mini-sub that looked like a series of dustbins welded together? And the various drone mockups........
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Most of the instrument panel is made up of uncertified general aviation kit for attitude and heading referance, the ATC transponder, NAV/ COM and audio are Garmin and not bad bits of kit but hardly up to the rough and tumble of military life.
In conclusion I would expect a better job from the home builders of the LAA & EAA.
In conclusion I would expect a better job from the home builders of the LAA & EAA.
A poor man's stealth..
It's a big Airfix kit. that's neither shock or denial, its reality.
Noted on keymags forum.
See from 04:45. The Iranians admit that the flying sequences are from tests of a model.
Snapshot from Iranian TV with 'test model caption'
Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums - View Single Post - Iran to Unveil New Fighter Tomorrow - Qaher 313 ???
See from 04:45. The Iranians admit that the flying sequences are from tests of a model.
Snapshot from Iranian TV with 'test model caption'
Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums - View Single Post - Iran to Unveil New Fighter Tomorrow - Qaher 313 ???
Is chiming in with a pithy statement regarding the stealth wannabe considered as hating them? If so by extension a lot of folks must hate the US (there's a shocker) not because of politics but because the Boeing 787 is grounded and the subject of a lot of folks attention.
It's banter old boy.
It's banter old boy.
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Not in any way knocking your posts about this mock up.
So, file my note under 'thread drift' if you like.
It just seems to me that everytime I see the Iranians mentioned these days, they are getting bigged up as our next enemy.
I choose my own enemies- and I suggest that's not a bad plan for most everyone.
I know there's plentyof banter on here, but out in the big bad world, it's going a long way past banter.
As I said. No enemy of mine.
Of yours?
Not in any way knocking your posts about this mock up.
So, file my note under 'thread drift' if you like.
It just seems to me that everytime I see the Iranians mentioned these days, they are getting bigged up as our next enemy.
I choose my own enemies- and I suggest that's not a bad plan for most everyone.
I know there's plentyof banter on here, but out in the big bad world, it's going a long way past banter.
As I said. No enemy of mine.
Of yours?
I choose my own enemies- and I suggest that's not a bad plan for most everyone.
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So true.
When I was in the mob- they chose mine for me too. I didn't really mind.
I'm maybe expanding this a bit too much- and it's got sod-all to do with this mockup- but I can't help feeling we're being setup for another Iraq/ Afghanistan bloody carry on.
Really- I don't thing it's ever too early to disassociate oneself from the next SNAFU.
I want NOTHING to do with anything we start with the Iranians.
Maybe my daughter starting as an Officer Cadet is impinging on my thinking..
So true.
When I was in the mob- they chose mine for me too. I didn't really mind.
I'm maybe expanding this a bit too much- and it's got sod-all to do with this mockup- but I can't help feeling we're being setup for another Iraq/ Afghanistan bloody carry on.
Really- I don't thing it's ever too early to disassociate oneself from the next SNAFU.
I want NOTHING to do with anything we start with the Iranians.
Maybe my daughter starting as an Officer Cadet is impinging on my thinking..
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If it weren't for the fact that their leadership seems to consist of a bunch of unpredictable nutjobs, all of this 'theatre' would be laughable.
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Ever wondered why the USA spent so much money on it when they could have spent so little?
I choose my own enemies- and I suggest that's not a bad plan for most everyone.
BTW, I remember all to well, how we had a good laugh about the Chinese 2 yrs ago. Their stealth fighter was at least 5 yrs away, just a mock-up..
Beware the J-20 mock-up - The DEW Line
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...mas-china.html
Now they have 2 flying, J-31, J-20 and analyst have quickly rewritten their reports. They knew all along..
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