[Islander7]

This would not be the first time Iran unveiled technology that it doesn’t actually have. Last November, Iran’s news agency Photoshopped an image of a Japanese drone and claimed it as Iran’s

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[mnehring]

Is that Grumpy Cat in the cockpit?

[GeronL]

BUMP

I doubt that thing could fly even if it was real

[Secret Agent Man]

so THIS is why the norks have been in iran....

[jmcenanly]

It looks like something ILM could have done in 1979.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Nose and body texture looks suspiciously like an F-22! :-)

[blueunicorn6]

Put a hundred horse Mercury on the back of that boat and go water skiing.

[Chode]

supposed first flight...

[Squawk 8888]

Nothing new here- Reuters photoshops “news” photos all the time.

[sickoflibs]

What you need to fly the (Iranian) fighter jet:

1. A photo of the place you wish to fly the jet
2. A photo of a mock-up jet
3. A Photoshop program
4. And now your jet can fly and destroy enemies!”

[2111USMC]

It’s a cool looking little guy.

Too bad it’s not real.

[BwanaNdege]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ZZctQHDs0

Strapping a camera to a remote controlled F-16 (model).

[Jewbacca]

The Iranians REALLY don’t understand about propaganda, do they?

First, do a mock up like this. Actually, make 12.

Second, get some disposable agents busted buying some sort of sophisticated engine and heads up display from, say Turkey.

Third, have LONG Range photos of the mock up taken doing tests along some isolated runway. Have these smuggled out by Kurds to Newsmax or Janes Defense.

Fourth, have a drunk Iranian pilot lose his briefcase in, say Paris, at the airshow. It will contain computer analysis of the fictional F313 vs. the F18, F35, and F22. Show that it slots in superior to the F35, but less than the F22

Fifth, leave the mock ups on a runway as a sat passes by, then cover up and randomly shoot a bunch of guards for leaving them out.

Sixth, deny everything.

The entire world will believe you have a super-duper airforce and Lockeid and Boeing will send over dancing girls to blow you.