Iran unveils its first fighter jet

ISNA ^ | 7/18/07 | ISNA

[epluribus_2]

Wait - isn’t that a MIG-29 from “Top Gun”. :grin:

[epluribus_2]

correction - MIG-28 if painted black!

[Leg Olam]

Judging by the picture above it will have a HUGE heat signature. I doubt that they will be able to build them fast enough or train pilots quick enough to keep up with the losses. Why build a fighter that is obsolete? Just because they can? We can and do still build biplanes but we don’t put them on aircraft carriers.

[Fennie]

” Defence Ministry To Hold Joint Maneuvers With Military - IRNA “

http://www.2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0707189100183726.htm

[Lost Dutchman]

The F-5E Tiger II was the first aircraft I crewed on. As much as I loved working on my little Tiger II (74-0846), these planes will be TOAST against our front line fighters.

[Fennie]

http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0707189100183726.htm

[poindexter]

[edzo4]

it's an updated version of the sopwith camel

[LonePalm]

For the Raptor, it will be like clubbing baby seals.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[SueRae]

Love it. :-)

[Kevmo]

These jets are for flying all those Iraqi pilots who defected in Gulf War I, back to Iraq when we engage with Iran.

[DCBryan1]

For the Raptor, it will be like clubbing baby seals.

Both are damn fun. ROFLMAO!

[Toddsterpatriot]

the Islamic Republic of Iran would soon unveil its new domestically manufactured fighter jet.

Codename Splash.

[LIConFem]

Geez, you’d think they’d at least reverse-engineer something more contemporary. I wonder how this knock-off compares, performance wise.

[RightWhale]

Is this the same design they were going to unveil a month ago? What weapon system has the Gov of Iran actually unvealed since their miniature submarine last year?

[fish hawk]

Wont take much to pull the rug out from under their missile program.

[magslinger]

LOL!

It's not much of a missile program.

[hunter112]

Patriot Missiles?......They are for shooting down incoming missiles.....

Yep, and darned expensive, too. Let the flyboys have some fun shooting them out of the sky, they need the entertainment.

[edge10]

Found a pic here with test pilot:

[Reaganesque]

Yep.