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2018-08-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Defense experts deride Iran’s ‘new fighter jet’

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Posted by Fred 2018-08-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 State TV showed President Hassan Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new "Kowsar fourth-generation fighter" at the National Defense Industry exhibition in Tehran.

I'd love to see that pic - flashback to Dukakis in a tank!

Posted by Raj 2018-08-22 01:31|| 2018-08-22 01:31|| Front Page Top

#2 The F5F is a single-seat version of the T-38 fighter. As such, it likely will never be flown by Iran except from an airbase in the center of the country. Reason being, a longer-range jet has to have a back seat for the Imam with the pistol...

Posted by Rivrdog 2018-08-22 02:16|| http://rivrdog.typepad.com/rivrdog 2018-08-22 02:16|| Front Page Top

#3 still and video at rt.com

Posted by Flenter Barnsmell9227 2018-08-22 02:18|| 2018-08-22 02:18|| Front Page Top

#4 "What's this do?"

"Don't touch that Mr. Rouhani, it's the ejection ..."

"Aghhhhh!" (splat)

"... seat."

Posted by gorb 2018-08-22 02:25|| 2018-08-22 02:25|| Front Page Top

#5 It took me a while to stop laughing so hard...

One the wing seems to be a bit on the flat side, i'm not even sure that there is a airfoil shape there.

The wings seems to be on the small side, in order to get enough lift to fly the thing, the plane would have to go very very fast, so fast that it could run out of runway long before it could get to the V2 stage.

Does the landing gear retract at all, if so, how can it fit into the wings?

How can the turbines run (while taxing) with the turbine covers in place? (Airflow blocked?)

But most interesting is the yellow mock-up that's shown on the left side of the hanger in the video. It look to be made and shaped of expanded foam. Seems that's what the Plane seems to be is made of, fiberglass covered expanded foam.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-08-22 06:18|| 2018-08-22 06:18|| Front Page Top

#6 If this thing flies, it is a target drone for anything we fly, yes, even the flying Turkey can shoot this thing down...that is, if the Iranian "aircraft" can fly.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-08-22 10:21|| 2018-08-22 10:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Does the landing gear retract at all, if so, how can it fit into the wings?

They fall off since the designers were told they won't be needing them to land. Sorta like the Japanese Kamikaze planes.

Posted by gorb 2018-08-22 13:22|| 2018-08-22 13:22|| Front Page Top

#8 With the glide slope of a brick...

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-08-22 15:44|| 2018-08-22 15:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Be afraid. Be very afraid.

I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep for the rest of the week. [giggle]

Posted by Bobby 2018-08-22 17:20|| 2018-08-22 17:20|| Front Page Top

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