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[QUOTE]The Iranian Defense Ministry has announced that the country unveiled a new advanced fighter aircraft. IRIBNEWS reported.
The domestically-designed and developed fighter jet, codenamed Qaher-313 (Conqueror-313), was put on display on Saturday on the occasion of the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations commemorating the victory of 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a number of high-ranking military officials attended the unveiling ceremony.
Iranian Defence Miniter Ahmad Vahidi that Qaher-313 is advanced fighter jet.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://en.trend.az/regions/iran/2114873.html[/url]
really weird looking iranian fighter vs overpriced f-35s
who will win this clash of the egos
[QUOTE=OzJackal;39445476]"It even uses a power cord!"[/QUOTE]
Nah this is their most advanced model yet.
It uses (4) D Batteries and a lawnmower engine.
weird looking? more like awesome
[QUOTE=Sparkwire;39445491]weird looking? more like awesome[/QUOTE]
it has frog legs..
I actually want to see this thing in action.
[QUOTE=TAU!;39445504]I actually want to see this thing in action.[/QUOTE]
It wouldn't last very long.
I kinda like that sort of neo-futuristic design.
[QUOTE=OzJackal;39445476]"It even uses a power cord!"[/QUOTE]
Are you blind? its being powered by the supreme leader.
Was expecting more [IMG]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRf9dPfqYaHeZ4TFu2x7lu4450gzdISnyOtJeanK1qZGp4ePowo[/IMG]
I'm actually curious and hope to hear why they went with that... style.. Maybe it has some benefits.
What I almost though was Santa Clause made me do a double take.
[QUOTE=TAU!;39445504]I actually want to see this thing in action.[/QUOTE]
You're not going to see it in action. Iran has a history of producing fake military equipment for the media for propaganda purposes
Not gonna lie, it actually looks pretty badass. I'd love to see the thing in action.
[QUOTE=TAU!;39445504]I actually want to see this thing in action.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/RG71j7i.jpg[/IMG]
2/10 wings too stubby
[URL="http://mod.ir/sites/default/files/news/f313.16.jpg"]Here is an HD image[/URL] I found doing some searching.
Judging by the pictures and the image name its designation is F-313.
[IMG]http://mod.ir/sites/default/files/images/f313.13.preview.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://mod.ir/sites/default/files/images/f313.14.preview.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://mod.ir/sites/default/files/images/f313.6.preview.jpg[/IMG]
It looks like something out of Ace Combat.
in all seriousness though that's some major anhedral going on at the wing tips, i wonder why they did that
It looks like an F-35
[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;39445588]in all seriousness though that's some major anhedral going on at the wing tips, i wonder why they did that[/QUOTE]
Intimidation. "Ey look everyone, I got this ultra-k00l futuristik jet that I made. MYSELF. ALL ALONE!"
It's going to be interesting to see how good it performs.
I thought it was going to be another F-5 copycat thing, I'm surprised.
[t]http://i48.tinypic.com/2v1x5og.jpg[/t]
They have some weird shaping going on back at the engine. If you look closely it has saw toothed panels at the landing gear compartment. Maybe its a cheap attempt at a stealthy light fighter? It doesn't seem like a cover-up, since its being presented to the president/other officials from Oman and Iran on the anniversary of the Iranian Islamic Revolution and apparently letting journalists get a good look at it in full HD.
I'm placing my bets on mockup, I'll wait til I see it actually fly.
It looks surprisingly futuristic. If that is real, its pretty badass.
Watch as it either never takes off, or hits the ground 5 minutes afterwards.
It looks like they are displaying it in the community center in the basement of a church.
Like the whole of their military might would be unveiled in a room that smells vaguely of incense and mildew.
[QUOTE=laserguided;39445643]attempt at a stealthy light fighter?[/QUOTE]
considering the shapes used all over the airframe, I would say definitely so
[QUOTE=Pierrewithahat;39445664]Watch as it either never takes off, or hits the ground 5 minutes afterwards.[/QUOTE]
Everytime this is said it comes closer to being false, it's just complacent thinking.
I'm pretty interested to see if it functions and if the stealth design is just aesthetics
[QUOTE=Falubii;39445512]It wouldn't last very long.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=download;39445553]You're not going to see it in action. Iran has a history of producing fake military equipment for the media for propaganda purposes[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Ridge;39445562][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/RG71j7i.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
I know Iran isn't an elite figurehead when it comes to military prowess, but they won't be fighting with spears and stone knives. I want to see if the things they've revealed can hold water to their capabilities and not spill it.
Something about the skin looks shoddy to me.
[QUOTE=OvB;39445724]Something about the skin looks shoddy to me.[/QUOTE]
It looks really shiny for RAM or something. I'm interested in seeing how it will perform.
also it lacks all-moving wings, even on the Canards.
[quote]Stabilators were developed in response to the need to achieve adequate pitch control in supersonic flight, and are almost universal on modern military combat aircraft. All[citation needed] non-delta-winged supersonic aircraft use stabilators because with conventional control surfaces, shock waves can form past the elevator hinge, causing severe mach tuck.[/quote]
I'd seriously like to see this thing fly, or even get near supersonic.
[editline]2nd February 2013[/editline]
Though I'm not an aeronautical engineer so maybe it doesn't need them. I just know that every supersonic aircraft since the Bell X-1 has had them.
[quote]After the rocket plane ran into compressibility problems in 1947, it was modified with variable-incidence tailplane. An all-moving tail was developed by the British for the Miles M.52, but was first used in transonic flight on the X-1, allowing it to pass through the sound barrier safely.[/quote]
Fixed canards. That's certainly new to me.
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